Analysis of Broadband PLC Characteristics as a Second Use Case for Distribution System Operators

Hopfer, Nikolai; Rezaei, Hamed; Zdrallek, Markus; Krampf, Markus; Karl, Fabian; Dietzler, Ulrik

doi:10.1109/isplc.2019.8693433

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“…The problematic part of the proposed solution was variations caused by cable aging and those due to load changes. Publication [31] shows that attenuation decreases during laboratory testing with cabling degradation. This statement was also confirmed by field testing.…”

Section: Related Work-plc/bpl As a Diagnostic Toolmentioning

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Cable Monitoring Using Broadband Power Line Communication

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Power line communication (PLC) is considered one of the possible communication technologies for applications in the field of smart metering, smart substations, smart homes, and recently for the management of renewable resources or micro grid control. This article deals with the use of PLC technology to determine the technical condition of the cable. This coefficient can help distribution system operators (DSO) to assess the condition of their cable routes. In this way, possible cable breakdowns and subsequent power outages can be prevented. The resulting methodology for calculating the coefficient is presented in two specific examples of routes, in which a significant benefit for DSO’s can be found.

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Section: Related Work-plc/bpl As a Diagnostic Toolmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cable Monitoring Using Broadband Power Line Communication

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“…Recent research [14] has also introduced the possibility of analyzing powerline cable conditions and enabling detailed evaluation of the actual physical state of the interconnected nodes.…”

Section: Bpl For Transformer Substation Automationmentioning

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Simulation-Based Evaluation of the Performance of Broadband over Power Lines with Multiple Repeaters in Linear Topology of Distribution Substations

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Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) is considered a promising communication technology in the concept of Smart Grids. This paper evaluates networks based on BPL, with a focus on the impact of repeaters in the linear topology of distribution substations. In large-scale Smart Grids network planning, positions of repeaters have to be carefully chosen. This article should help to determine such positions and limitations of BPL linear topology networks. Laboratory and on-field measurements and their results are presented in this article. Results show the impact of repeater’s deployment for different testing methodologies also with regard to other already presented studies. Measured values and the determined impacts of repeaters are later used as input data for simulation of the linear BPL topology in terms of network throughput with multiple streams and bottlenecks. These occur especially on lines shared by multiple communicating nodes. Furthermore, the simulation investigates the balancing time of multiple data streams throughput. The simulation shows that the throughput balancing can occupy a significant time slot, up to tens of seconds before the throughput of different streams balances. Also, the more data is generated, the more time the balancing time takes. Additionally, the throughput drop caused by a repeater is determined into the range of 35–60%. Based on the measurement and simulation results, lessons learned are presented, and possible performance improvements are discussed.

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