Abstract
High Impedance Faults (HIFs) are extensively addressed in the literature due to their safety hazards and fire risks. The consequent small amplitude of fault currents makes it a challenging disturbance to be detected. Vegetation faults are a special case since even very low and brief fault currents can result in fire igniting embers. Such relevance led to the creation of the `Vegetation Ignition Testing Program', a fault experiment program funded by the Victorian Government in response to a series of fires created by faulty electric assets in Australia. This paper aims to illustrate novel features found in the high-frequency voltage signals of the resulted dataset. Performed in a real functioning network, the tests resulted in pertinent findings. They can support future development of HIF detection methods, highlighting the importance of a reliable, fine-tuned, and secure detection method for fire risk mitigation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2017 Australasian universities power engineering conference (AUPEC) |
Place of Publication | Melbourne, VIC. |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 1-5 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781538626474 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781538626481 (Print on demand) |
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Publication status | Published - 08 Feb 2018 |
Event | 2017 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC) - Melbourne Park Function Centre, Melbourne, Australia Duration: 19 Nov 2017 → 22 Nov 2017 https://www.vu.edu.au/australasian-universities-power-engineering-conference-2017-aupec2017 (conference website) https://www.vu.edu.au/sites/default/files/AUPEC2017-final-program.pdf (conference program) |
Conference
Conference | 2017 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC) |
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Abbreviated title | Smart Power Grids in the 21st Century |
Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Melbourne |
Period | 19/11/17 → 22/11/17 |
Other | The Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference is the top conference in power engineering in Australia, South East Asia and New Zealand. It provides a forum for university researchers, industry researchers, and experts in power engineering to share ideas, present results, consider past experiences, and discuss new ideas. Our 2017 conference will be hosted by Victoria University, over four days from 19 to 22 November, in the heart of Melbourne. |
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