COLLOQUIUM

Power Quality and Lightning

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 13 - 16 May, 2012

EXPERT SYSTEM FOR TRANSMISSION LINE

LIGHTNING PERFORMANCE DETERMINATION

T. Sadovi, S. Sadovi, O. Hadi, V. Panti

SYSTEM CONCEPT

User1

Userj

UserM
sigma slp &
EMTP_RV

CENTRAL SERVER

LLS

I3CM1

I3CMi

I3CMN

LLS - Lightning Location System

I3CM - Real time remote transient recorder
Sigma slp - Software for determination of transmission and distribution line lightning performance
EMTP_RV ElectroMagnetic Transient Program Restructured Version

FUNCTION

As soon as one or more transient recorders capture transients in the system

(three phase voltages and currents transients ) these data with GPS time stamp is
immediately transferred to the central server.
After reception of the captured transients central server is searching for the
real time data for the lightning activity obtained from the Lightning Location
System (data which also has accurate GPS time stamp).
Comparing GPS times for both data set, server detects if power system
disturbance is generated or not by the fault produced by lightning stroke.
If disturbance is generated by lightning this information is immediately
transferred to the user with automatic geographical display of the stroke location
and peak current. Stroke data is displayed on the map of the region with the
display of the OHL routes.
Position of the I3CM controllers is displayed on the same map. I3CM
controllers detecting transients are highlighted.
User can click on the controller position to get shapes of the voltage and
current recorded by the corresponding controller

INFO FROM TRANSIENT RECORDERS

If fault is caused by lightning stroke or not

Type of the fault
Conductors on which flashover has happened
Pre-fault voltages on different conductors
Direction of the fault currents
Short circuit currents, fault duration, if reclosing is successful
or not,
Monitor power quality
Develop appropriate maintenance strategy

I3CM CONTROLER

3G

GPS

WiFi
I3CM controller

4 channels
A/D card

I3CM CONNECTION

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

Central Server
ISO B&H
OHL TR-DU

WiFi

ETFS Server

Sarajevo

OHL TR-HN
Utility Intranet

2 x I3CM
Relay and
Measurement
building

WiFi

Trebinje

Internet

LINET Server
Local Control
building

MINITORED LINES

DU

TR SS

110 kV OHL TR_DU

I3CM

110 kV OHL TR_HN

HN

TREBINJE 400 kV / 220 kV /110 kV Substation

110 kV OHL TR_HN

110 kV OHL TR_DU

I3CM
220 kV OHL TR_HET

WiFi

CASE 1 - STROKE TO THE MONITORED LINE

LINET Record
Date
20120203

Time
19:55:04.7642546

Latitude
42.6551

Longitude
18.2086

Peak (kA
-22.6

Type
CG

CASE 1 - STROKE TO THE

MONITORED LINE
T47 Backflashover

T47 Backflashover

CASE 2 - STROKE TO THE NON - MONITORED LINE

LINET Record
Date
20120203

Time
18:38:09.6825273

Latitude
42.6835

Longitude
18.3502

Peak (kA
-74.7

Type
CG

220 kV OHL TR_HET

TR SS

110 kV OHL TR_DU

110 kV OHL TR_HN

CASE 2 - STROKE TO THE NON - MONITORED LINE

Conclusions
1. By the real time comparison of the Lightning Location System data and data
received from the real time transient recorders it is possible to develop very
powerful power system monitoring technology.
2. Using developed system, lightning performance of the particular line is
automatically determined. It is possible to easily determine lightning
performance of the different line sections. This information help us to undertake
corresponding measures, like:
Tower footing resistance improvements
Installation of Line surge arresters
Installation of the additional shield or under built ground wires
3. Those measures are focused on the bad performing line sections only, which can
lead to the substantial amount of money saving.
4. Proposed system can be used also as real time lightning caused fault locator (one
span accuracy).
5. According to the available data obtained by the proposed system user can easily
extract information needed to perform the corresponding software

simulation by sigma slp or EMTP_RV software.

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