To overcome these challenges, this paper presents a novel underground cable fault detector that has the capacity to measure the resistance of the cable, detect the type of fault in a cable, and. In the existing system, the underground cable fault is located using microcontroller. If the short circuit or any physical damage is occurred then the voltage across cable line changes. I am working on a project called arduino based underground cable fault detection system. Rane5 1student, electrical, aissms ioit, maharashtra, india 2student, electrical, aissms ioit, maharashtra, india 3student, electrical, aissms ioit, maharashtra, india. Ct theory provide simple and accurate means of sensing current flow in power conductors. The most common types of fault that occur in underground cables are. We combine complex wavelets with continuous wavelet transform cwt, and calculate the impedance from the voltage and current data in the. Underground cable system is a common practice in many urban areas.
To determine the location of fault a series resistor is used and the voltage across this resistor is measured and then is sent to the microprocessor to. Fault detection robot for underground and overhead cables. This is proposed model of underground cable fault distance locator using microcontroller. Detection and location of faults in 11kv underground cable by using continuous wavelet transform cwt d. Ignatius sirisha3, robotic cable inspection system using microcontroller and gps trackeinternational journal of advanced. The underground cable system is the most common in urban areas.
Whenever the fault occurs in underground cable it is difficult to detect the exact location of. To locate a fault in the cable, the cable must be tested for faults. Underground cable fault detection using robot raj international. In the urban areas, the electrical cable runs underground instead of overhead lines. Download project documentsynopsis underground cables are prone to a wide variety of faults due to underground conditions, wear and tear, rodents etc. The objective of this project is to determine the distance of underground cable fault from base station in kilometers using an arduino board. Underground cable fault detection and identification via. This prototype uses the simple concept of ohms law. The circuit is consists of 4 line display, arduino and resistance measurement circuit. Present trend of laying cables for various purposes is to lay underground. Detection of underground cable fault using arduino padmanaban. This is repeated for all the conductors of the cable. Detection and location of faults in 11kv underground cable.
Professor priyanka patel 203100620059 professor jay patel poojan joshi 203100620060. Integrating features of all the hardware components used have developed it. If an earth fault is present, the megger will show nearly zero reading. Recently, several techniques have been employed to determine the fault location in underground cable such as age cable 2, bridge technique 3, murry loop pulse radar 3 and traveling wave 46 but each technique has different solutions. K4 1 assistant professor,2,3,4 student velammal college of engineering and technology,madurai abstract the main objective of this project is to detect the faults and abnormalities occurring in underground cables. Underground cables are not affected by adverse weather. Open circuit fault when there is a break in the conductor of a cable, it. Pdf irjet under ground cable fault detection using a. While a fault occurs for some reason, at that time the repairing process related to that particular cable is difficult due.
Raj, underground cable fault detection using robot, vol. You call the ground fault detection experts at the underground detective. In the urban areas, the electrical cable runs in undergrounds instead of overhead lines. Development of a prototype underground cable fault detector. In all these techniques, the location of the fault is determined using the high. Whenever the fault occurs in underground cable it is difficult to detect the exact location of the fault for process of repairing that particular cable. Underground cable fault detection using robot currently designed. Keywords underground cable, fault location, fault detection, location methods, microcontroller. But when any fault occur in cable, then it is difficult to locate fault. Fault detection and location based on the fault induced current or voltage travelling waves has been studied for years together. You can cause yourself hours of expensive and frustrating issues if you dig without locating the fault. In this kind of test, low voltage supply, an ammeter and voltmeter are used in a bridge network.
If you have a buried cable that has failed, dont dig until you know exactly where it is. This project proposes fault location model for underground power cable using microcontroller. Suppose we know the total resistance of a single core. Underground cable fault detection using robot core. Underground cable fault detection using robot ijece vol. In this paper, we explore the feasibility of applying complex wavelet analysis to fault detection.
Fault detection the megger is connected between the conductor and the ground and megger reading is noted. This project is to determine underground cable fault using specific application. Whenever the fault occurs in underground cable it is difficult to detect the exact location of the fault for process of repairing that particular. The project is intended to detect the location of fault in underground cable lines. Dividing the cable into successively smaller sections will. Cse ece eee free download pdf new ieee projects ieee mini projects usa. In this intelligent fault detecting system in an optical fibre used to find the fault in optic fibre line. The current would vary depending upon the length of fault of the cable.
Pdf the basic principle of electromagnetic theory is used to detect. The impedance in each case is computed and fourier transformation is applied so that the resulting impedance. Fault detection in underground power cables can be accomplished by examining voltage and current signals using signal processing techniques. Using a signal injector, a low frequency signal is passed through the wire and the induced magnetic field is used to detect the fault 1. The changes which occurred can be calculated using ct theory. In this paper, a method to detect the fault and the distance at which the fault has occurred is calculated. Before attempting to find underground cable faults on direct hidden primary cable, it is essential to know where the cable is situated and what direction it takes. Underground cable fault distance locator semantic scholar. Ohms law is used so fault can be easily detected and repaired 7. A set of resistors are therefore used to represent the cable. Resistance between one end of the cable sending end and earth is measured while far end is isolated from the earth. Development of fault distance locator for underground cable detection.
Likewise, the radar pulse passes right by the fault, so the radar set alone cannot detect the fault. Pdf design and implementation of underground cable fault. If the fault occurs on the secondary cable, then knowing the exact route is even more critical. The aim was to detect the fault location from transmitting or receiving station up to few meters accuracy using an arduino based kit.
There are two basic methods of locating an underground cable fault. This paper presents the method of design of a cable fault location sensor for underground cable fault detection. Companies prefer laying the cables underground because the climatic adversities. Weve assembled helpful technical guides on cable testing and cable fault location from leading manufacturers in the field. When any fault like short circuit occurs, voltage drop will vary depending on the length of fault in cable, since the current varies. The aim of this project is to determine the distance of underground cable fault from base station in kilometers. Open circuit fault when there is a break in the conductor of a cable, it is called opencircuit fault. Underground cable fault detection using arduino free download. Using a signal injector, a low frequency signal is passed through the wire and the induced magnetic field is used to detect the fault.
Once faults occur in the cable, the display unit displays the exact fault location that displays which phase is affected in. Transmission line fault detector robot linkedin slideshare. Conclusion the project underground cable fault detection using gsm and gps has been successfully designed and tested. The fault location in the underground cable is a bit cumbersome process so to deal with such problem a method is given in this project. A transmission line fault detector robot will be a autonomous robot that will automatically move along the transmission line and detect the. Its a difficult task to identify the faults in underground cables. The surges produced help in pinpointing the fault and tracing the route of the cable when used with acoustic fault locator. Pdf underground cable fault detection using robot kaveri. Underground cable fault detection using arduino microcontroller priya h. Iot underground cable fault detector project youtube. Abstract the objective of this project is to determine the distance of the failure of the underground cable in the base station using one kilometer of arduino board. In the urban areas, the electrical cable runs in undergrounds instead of overhe ad lines. It was completed in my 6 th semester while pursuing bachelor of technology in electronics and communication engineering from guru nanak dev university, gurdaspur, india.
Project overview block diagram power supply arduino duemalinove. Arduino based underground cable fault detection circuit. It is classified in four parts dc power supply part,cable part,controlling part, display. In this paper, the analysis of underground power cables is performed using fourier analysis with the objective of detecting fault and average life of the cable. A transmission line is a specialized cable designed to carry alternating current of radiofrequency, that is, currents with a frequency high enough that their wave nature must be taken into account. Underground cable fault monitoring and detection system using iot and arduino free download however, 1kv to 500kv is the only range in which the system supports the cable. Arduino based underground cable fault distance locator. In this project we are implementing a robot which is capable of moving inside underground pipes and detecting cable faults and cracks in pipelines. The underground cable system is a common practice followed in many urban areas. Companies prefer laying the cables underground because the. Underground cable fault detection using robot request pdf. Also detecting fault source is difficult and entire line is to be dug in order to check entire line and fix faults. Arduino based underground cable fault detection 1akash jagtap, 2 jayesh patil, 3bhushan patil, 4dipak patil. Robots are designed to remove the human factor from labor intensive or.
If you are looking for something specific, dont hesitate to contact us. Underground cable fault locator underground cable fault distance locator. During my journey of engineering, i completed a project named fault detection robot for underground and overhead cables. The location of fault using wavelet transform was initially proposed by f. Automatic cable fault distance locator using arduino. Other cable fault detection cannot be employed figure 8. This system proposes only the detection of short circuit fault. Main component of the underground cable fault detection circuit is low value resistance measurement.