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Published on: April 20, 2016
Insulator string leakage current-monitoring sensor based on fiber Bragg grating
Abstract:
A novel insulator string leakage current-monitoring sensor based on a fiber Bragg grating (FBG), cantilever beam, and spiral coil is demonstrated. The spiral coil is used to convert the leakage current into the force exerted on the cantilever structure, which is obtained by measuring the strain of the FBG. Experimental results show that the linear regression correlation coefficient is 0.99964. In addition, although the leakage current measurement is not sufficiently accurate, the 50-Hz component measurement is accurate. The sensor is suitable for use as an insulator string flashover warning and has promising prospects for future grid security protection applications.
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