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Area of Science:

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Power Systems

Background:

  • High voltage (HV) substations comprise interconnected insulation subsystems (AIS, GIS, liquid, solid) with shared grounding.
  • Partial discharge (PD) pulses travel through these grounding structures, complicating source localization.
  • Distinguishing critical PD from non-critical sources is essential for accurate insulation diagnosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an effective diagnostic procedure for pinpointing critical PD sources within specific HV substation insulation subsystems.
  • To address the challenge of localizing PD near subsystem boundaries.
  • To enhance the reliability of insulation condition assessments in complex HV environments.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a PD analyzer equipped with multiple high-frequency current transformer (HFCT) sensors.
  • Employing laboratory tests, transient signal modeling, and specialized validation test benches.
  • Developing and applying a novel PD diagnostic procedure based on signal travel direction analysis.

Main Results:

  • The proposed procedure successfully differentiates between critical and non-critical PD sources.
  • Accurate localization of critical PD sources within specific insulation subsystems was achieved.
  • Validation tests confirmed the procedure's effectiveness, even for PD near subsystem boundaries.

Conclusions:

  • The developed diagnostic procedure offers an efficient method for HV substation insulation condition diagnosis.
  • Accurate PD source localization is crucial for preventing catastrophic failures.
  • The multi-HFCT sensor approach provides valuable insights into PD traveling direction for improved diagnostics.