Remote monitoring system for real time detection and classification of transmission line faults in a power grid using PMU measurements

Remote monitoring of transmission lines of a power system is significant for improved reliability and stability during fault conditions and protection system breakdowns.This paper proposes a smart backup monitoring system for detecting and classifying the type of transmission line fault occurred in a power grid.In contradiction to conventional methods,transmission line fault occurred at any locality within power grid can be identified and classified using measurements from phasor measurement unit(PMU)at one of the generator buses.This minimal requirement makes the proposed methodology ideal for providing backup protection.Spectral analysis of equivalent power factor angle(EPFA)variation has been adopted for detecting the occurrence of fault that occurred anywhere in the grid.Classification of the type of fault occurred is achieved from the spectral coefficients with the aid of artificial intelligence.The proposed system can considerably assist system protection center(SPC)in fault localization and to restore the line at the earliest.Effectiveness of proposed system has been validated using case studies conducted on standard power system networks.

PMU based adaptive zone settings of distance relays for protection of multi-terminal transmission lines

This paper proposes Phasor Measurement Unit(PMU)based adaptive zone settings of distance relays(PAZSD)methodology for protection of multi-terminal transmission lines(MTL).The PAZSD methodology employs current coefficients to adjust the zone settings of the relays during infeed situation.These coefficients are calculated in phasor data concentrator(PDC)at system protection center(SPC)using the current phasors obtained from PMUs.The functioning of the distance relays during infeed condition with and without the proposed methodology has been illustrated through a four-bus model implemented in PSCAD/EMTDC environment.Further,the performance of the proposed methodology has been validated in real-time,on a laboratory prototype of Extra High Voltage multi-terminal transmission lines(EHV MTL).The phasors are estimated in PMUs using NI cRIO-9063 chassis embedded with data acquisition sensors in conjunction with LabVIEW software.The simulation and hardware results prove the efficacy of the proposed methodology in enhancing the performance and reliability of conventional distance protection system in real-time EHV MTLs.