Apparatus for detecting faults on power transmission lines
US5202812A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 1989 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/52
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a system for transmitting an electrical power supply by means of an over-head power transmission line supported by power transmission towers, a fault such as a short-circuit fault and a ground fault is detected by providing optical current sensors having opto-magnetic elements and opto-electric field elements on respective conductors of the transmission line to detect a fault current and fault voltage on the basis of the Faraday's effect and Pockel's effect. Light beams passing through the elements are modulated by the magnetic fields induced by the currents passing through the conductors and the voltages on the conductors, and thus include information about the current and voltage. There is further provided a circuit for calculating a distance to a fault point in accordance with the detected current, voltage and a phase difference therebetween and a known impedance of the power transmission line. The thus calculated distance to the fault point is displayed on display means which is arranged at the power transmission tower or the substation.
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