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Method of measuring the distance of a fault on a line taking account of distributed capacitances

US4568872A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 1983
Grant dateFeb 4, 1986
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H7/265
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a method of direct measurement of a parameter characterizing a fault on an electricity line 1, such as the distance x or the resistance R.sub.d of the fault, the method being based on Ohm's Law including the line inductance L and the resistances R, R.sub.d. The signals respectively associated with the variation of current i(t) and of voltage v(t) at the measuring point M are operated upon by transfer functions the ratio of which is equal to: EQU (2/.tau.) tan .omega..tau./2, .tau. corresponding to the propagation time of a wave over double the distance between the measuring point M and a zone boundary P. The method thus takes into account the distributed capacitances C of the line.

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