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Fault Diagnosis on Medium Voltage (MV) Electric Power Distribution Networks: The Case of the Downstream Network of the AES-SONEL Ngousso Sub-Station

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  • Thomas Tamo Tatietse

    (Ecole Polytechnique, BP 8390 Yaoundé, Cameroon)

  • Joseph Voufo

    (Ecole Polytechnique, BP 8390 Yaoundé, Cameroon)

Abstract

An analysis of the Medium Voltage (MV)electricity power distribution network operated by Cameroon’s AES-SONEL company shows that losses are very high due to energy which is produced but not distributed and that the duration of power interruptions as a result of these faults is long due to the time used in searching for the faults. Given that quick detection of faults is a sure means of improving availability and productivity in any company, we hereby propose a system of real-time diagnosis of the faults on AES-SONEL’s electric power distribution network. After an inventory of typical faults on electric power networks and the proposal of a tool for their identification, we propose a system for the detection and localization of these various failures. The implementation of the system on a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) enables the performance of the system to be assessed.

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  • Thomas Tamo Tatietse & Joseph Voufo, 2009. "Fault Diagnosis on Medium Voltage (MV) Electric Power Distribution Networks: The Case of the Downstream Network of the AES-SONEL Ngousso Sub-Station," Energies, MDPI, vol. 2(2), pages 1-15, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:2:y:2009:i:2:p:243-257:d:4750
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    2. Tamo Tatietse Thomas & Kemajou Alexis & Diboma Benjamin Salomon, 2010. "Electricity Self-Generation Costs for Industrial Companies in Cameroon," Energies, MDPI, vol. 3(7), pages 1-16, July.
    3. Ricardo Granizo & Francisco R. Blánquez & Emilio Rebollo & Carlos A. Platero, 2015. "A Novel Ground Fault Non-Directional Selective Protection Method for Ungrounded Distribution Networks," Energies, MDPI, vol. 8(2), pages 1-26, February.
    4. Jesus Serrano & Carlos A. Platero & Maximo López-Toledo & Ricardo Granizo, 2015. "A Novel Ground Fault Identification Method for 2 × 5 kV Railway Power Supply Systems," Energies, MDPI, vol. 8(7), pages 1-20, July.
    5. Ming-Ta Yang & Jyh-Cherng Gu, 2012. "Optimal Coordination of Automatic Line Switches for Distribution Systems," Energies, MDPI, vol. 5(4), pages 1-25, April.
    6. Ricardo Granizo Arrabé & Carlos Antonio Platero Gaona & Fernando Álvarez Gómez & Emilio Rebollo López, 2016. "Novel Auto-Reclosing Blocking Method for Combined Overhead-Cable Lines in Power Networks," Energies, MDPI, vol. 9(11), pages 1-20, November.

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