Smart Grid: Intelligent fault monitoring
2013 FECA Meeting
Frankie 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
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History of line fault monitoring
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
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How do fault indicators typically work?
Complicated?
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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
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Utilizing fault indicators in the field
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What are people doing today?
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What will people do tomorrow?
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What are people going to do tomorrow: Analytics?
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Questions?
Thank you!
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