Smart Grid: Intelligent fault monitoring2013 FECA MeetingFrankie Fisher, GridSense
Introduction:
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• History of line fault monitoring• Types of fault monitoring• What are people doing today?• Where does software fit?• What will people be doing
tomorrow?• Questions
History of line fault monitoring
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The first fault current indicators came on the market in 1946 developed by Horstmann Gmbh (Germany).
What else happened in 1946?• First computer finished by Mauchly/Eckert (USA)• First radar contact with moon• Australia beat New Zealand in cricket at 3:30pm
on second day
In the USA E.O Schweitzer Manufacturing Company introduced a product in the USA in 1948
How do fault indicators typically work?
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Types of fault indicators
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• Visual indication requiring manual reset• Flashing light indication
(Strobe/LED)• Remote indicating fault
indicators• Intelligent fault indicators• Intelligent line monitors
Utilizing fault indicators in the field
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What are people doing today?
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What will people do tomorrow?
What are people going to do tomorrow: Analytics?
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Questions?Thank you!
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