Comprehensive study on tree‐contact single‐phase‐to‐ground faults: Modelling, risk analysis, and detection recommendations

Abstract Tree‐contact single‐phase‐to‐ground faults (TSFs) present a significant fire hazard in electrical distribution systems, and research on the development, modelling, and monitoring is insufficient. This article investigates the electro‐thermal coupling mechanisms during the current rise of TS...

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Main Authors: Dong Liang, Bingyin Xu, Pengwei Wang, Wei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
Series:High Voltage
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/hve2.12469
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description Abstract Tree‐contact single‐phase‐to‐ground faults (TSFs) present a significant fire hazard in electrical distribution systems, and research on the development, modelling, and monitoring is insufficient. This article investigates the electro‐thermal coupling mechanisms during the current rise of TSFs, constructing a simplified power–frequency model that leverages actual physical parameters like tree size for prolonged simulations of the first TSF stage zero‐sequence current. Validated through full‐scale testing, the model enables digital simulations across various tree sizes, concluding that the detection sensitivity for grounding faults should not exceed 0.5 A to mitigate fire risks effectively. This approach surpasses the limitations of traditional high‐impedance fault models reliant on empirical parameters and the shortcomings of generalised conclusions from experimental inductions, offering a new paradigm for TSF research that enhances the predictive accuracy and applicability of fault analysis in electrical distribution networks.
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spelling doaj-art-cf8cea7f8ba74409bb0f0477f8a57c972024-12-28T16:32:56ZengWileyHigh Voltage2397-72642024-12-01961280128710.1049/hve2.12469Comprehensive study on tree‐contact single‐phase‐to‐ground faults: Modelling, risk analysis, and detection recommendationsDong Liang0Bingyin Xu1Pengwei Wang2Wei Wang3School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Shandong University of Technology Zibo ChinaSchool of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Shandong University of Technology Zibo ChinaSchool of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Shandong University of Technology Zibo ChinaSchool of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Shandong University of Technology Zibo ChinaAbstract Tree‐contact single‐phase‐to‐ground faults (TSFs) present a significant fire hazard in electrical distribution systems, and research on the development, modelling, and monitoring is insufficient. This article investigates the electro‐thermal coupling mechanisms during the current rise of TSFs, constructing a simplified power–frequency model that leverages actual physical parameters like tree size for prolonged simulations of the first TSF stage zero‐sequence current. Validated through full‐scale testing, the model enables digital simulations across various tree sizes, concluding that the detection sensitivity for grounding faults should not exceed 0.5 A to mitigate fire risks effectively. This approach surpasses the limitations of traditional high‐impedance fault models reliant on empirical parameters and the shortcomings of generalised conclusions from experimental inductions, offering a new paradigm for TSF research that enhances the predictive accuracy and applicability of fault analysis in electrical distribution networks.https://doi.org/10.1049/hve2.12469
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title Comprehensive study on tree‐contact single‐phase‐to‐ground faults: Modelling, risk analysis, and detection recommendations
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title_full_unstemmed Comprehensive study on tree‐contact single‐phase‐to‐ground faults: Modelling, risk analysis, and detection recommendations
title_short Comprehensive study on tree‐contact single‐phase‐to‐ground faults: Modelling, risk analysis, and detection recommendations
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