On the impedance of the low-voltage distribution grid at frequencies up to 500 kHz

Sigle, Martin; Liu, Wenqing; Karlsruhe, Klaus Dostert

doi:10.1109/isplc.2012.6201340

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“…The current and voltage signals i(t) and v(t) shown in Figure 1 have been employed for this purpose, following a similar approach to the one in [24]. To this end, the resistance R is fixed to a much larger value than the one of the PLC grid.…”

Section: Measurements Processingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Analysis of narrowband power line communication channels for advanced metering infrastructure

Cortes¹,

Sanz²,

Estopinan³

et al. 2015

EURASIP J. Adv. Signal Process.

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This paper analyzes the characteristics of narrowband power line communication (NB-PLC) channels and assesses their performance when used for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) communications. This medium has been traditionally considered too hostile. However, the research activities carried out in the last decade have shown that it is a suitable technology for a large number of applications. This work provides a statistical characterization of NB-PLC channels in the CENELEC-A band. The presented results have been obtained from a set of 106 links measured in urban, suburban, and rural scenarios. The study covers the input impedance of the power line network, the channel response and the noise. The analysis of the channel response examines the delay spread, the coherence bandwidth, and the attenuation, while the assessment of the noise considers both its spectral and temporal characteristics. Since low voltage (LV) distribution networks consists of several conductors, they can be simultaneously used to set up multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication links. This paper investigates the correlation between the MIMO streams. The bit rates that can be attained both in the single-input single-output (SISO) and in the MIMO cases are estimated and discussed.

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Section: Measurements Processingmentioning

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“…Its magnitude generally increases with frequency, reaching maximum values of tenths of . Illustrative shapes can be found in [18,24]. Figure 2 depicts the cumulative distribution function (CDF) of the frequency-averaged magnitude of the impedance values measured in each scenario.…”

Section: Impedance Characterizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis of narrowband power line communication channels for advanced metering infrastructure

Cortes¹,

Sanz²,

Estopinan³

et al. 2015

EURASIP J. Adv. Signal Process.

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“…MV, depending on the cable configuration, may be classified as overhead or underground; this classification is not only important in terms of the cost and difficulty when building the grid, but it is relevant for the applicability and performance of PLC communications. Impedance of the power lines [126] is different in both types of networks, propagation is usually favored in overhead scenarios, access to the cables is of a different nature (signal couplers need to be installed differently), and more important, architecture is different as overhead power lines present a bus topology with mechanical switches in parts of the grid, whereas underground power lines configure a point to point network (where the "points" are the SSs) which is very attractive for the control of the telecommunications network built on top. LV segment [89] is the part of the grid in direct contact with the PoS.…”

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Strategies for Power Line Communications Smart Metering Network Deployment

2014

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“…The PLC outdoor transmission is characterized by a low impedance specifically in the customer side [1,2]. Domestic installations in the same electrical network are physically linked to each other's so the access impedance measured in many works [3,4,5] is impacted mainly by the input impedance of the customer installation and the impedance of the network. In this article, we have an interest to measure the impedance of one domestic installation.…”

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A new method for input installation impedance measurement

Elfeki

Doligez

Aouichak

et al. 2018

2018 IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications and Its Applications (ISPLC)

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The access impedance for Narrowband PLC communication is dependent of the global installation impedance. The interest of this paper is to measure the domestic installation impedance using a new setup based on an LCL filter for masking the network impedance. The short-time and the frequency variation of the global impedance in the frequency band between 30 and 500 kHz is measured in several scenarios. The domestic loads are classified according to their impact on the global installation impedance by connecting to the installation and changing the mode of operation. The access impedance is recalculated using the measured installation impedance in parallel to the network.

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On the impedance of the low-voltage distribution grid at frequencies up to 500 kHz

Cited by 34 publications

References 4 publications

Analysis of narrowband power line communication channels for advanced metering infrastructure

Analysis of narrowband power line communication channels for advanced metering infrastructure

Strategies for Power Line Communications Smart Metering Network Deployment

A new method for input installation impedance measurement

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