Experimental study and techno-economic evaluation of an active fault detection kit in the prospect of future zero energy building installations
This article presents an active fault detection kit, applicable to low voltage single-phase electrical installations, in the prospect of the Zero Energy Building concept, integrating on-site renewable energy generation and energy storage. This simple, flexible, self-powered and compact kit is capabl...
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| author | Christos Pechlivanis Nick Rigogiannis Andreas Tichalas Faidra Kotarela Nick Papanikolaou |
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| description | This article presents an active fault detection kit, applicable to low voltage single-phase electrical installations, in the prospect of the Zero Energy Building concept, integrating on-site renewable energy generation and energy storage. This simple, flexible, self-powered and compact kit is capable of detecting faults, such as power theft (meter tampering), unintentional islanding and neutral conductor loss. Its operation is based on harmonic voltage injection, in series with the electrical installation, through a low-power H-bridge inverter and a current transformer, along with the corresponding harmonic current measurement, to estimate the impedance and effectively detect faulty conditions; the fast and robust Goertzel algorithm is utilized. Moreover, it features IoT communication capabilities, employing the ESP32 microcontroller, to exchange data and information with the installation meters. The functionality and effective fault detection of the proposed device are validated, through experimental tests on a custom-developed hardware prototype; IoT connectivity and data uploading are experimentally tested and verified, too. Finally, a sustainability assessment study is performed, using the Life Cycle Cost Analysis tool. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1038ca50b59d4d569b40df88b6c14a632024-11-29T06:50:32ZengTaylor & Francis GroupAutomatika0005-11441848-33802024-10-016541469148610.1080/00051144.2024.2390328Experimental study and techno-economic evaluation of an active fault detection kit in the prospect of future zero energy building installationsChristos Pechlivanis0Nick Rigogiannis1Andreas Tichalas2Faidra Kotarela3Nick Papanikolaou4Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, GreeceDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, GreeceDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, GreeceDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, GreeceDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, GreeceThis article presents an active fault detection kit, applicable to low voltage single-phase electrical installations, in the prospect of the Zero Energy Building concept, integrating on-site renewable energy generation and energy storage. This simple, flexible, self-powered and compact kit is capable of detecting faults, such as power theft (meter tampering), unintentional islanding and neutral conductor loss. Its operation is based on harmonic voltage injection, in series with the electrical installation, through a low-power H-bridge inverter and a current transformer, along with the corresponding harmonic current measurement, to estimate the impedance and effectively detect faulty conditions; the fast and robust Goertzel algorithm is utilized. Moreover, it features IoT communication capabilities, employing the ESP32 microcontroller, to exchange data and information with the installation meters. The functionality and effective fault detection of the proposed device are validated, through experimental tests on a custom-developed hardware prototype; IoT connectivity and data uploading are experimentally tested and verified, too. Finally, a sustainability assessment study is performed, using the Life Cycle Cost Analysis tool.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/00051144.2024.2390328Active fault detectionbuilding electrical installationsharmonic injectionimpedance estimationInternet of ThingsLife Cycle Cost Analysis |
| spellingShingle | Christos Pechlivanis Nick Rigogiannis Andreas Tichalas Faidra Kotarela Nick Papanikolaou Experimental study and techno-economic evaluation of an active fault detection kit in the prospect of future zero energy building installations Automatika Active fault detection building electrical installations harmonic injection impedance estimation Internet of Things Life Cycle Cost Analysis |
| title | Experimental study and techno-economic evaluation of an active fault detection kit in the prospect of future zero energy building installations |
| title_full | Experimental study and techno-economic evaluation of an active fault detection kit in the prospect of future zero energy building installations |
| title_fullStr | Experimental study and techno-economic evaluation of an active fault detection kit in the prospect of future zero energy building installations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental study and techno-economic evaluation of an active fault detection kit in the prospect of future zero energy building installations |
| title_short | Experimental study and techno-economic evaluation of an active fault detection kit in the prospect of future zero energy building installations |
| title_sort | experimental study and techno economic evaluation of an active fault detection kit in the prospect of future zero energy building installations |
| topic | Active fault detection building electrical installations harmonic injection impedance estimation Internet of Things Life Cycle Cost Analysis |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/00051144.2024.2390328 |
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