A new approach to intermittant fault management in low voltage networks to reduce the number of repeat interruptions

• Published in: 22nd International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2013) p. 0934
• Main Authors: Dekkers, T, Zut, M, Gleeson, K
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Stevenage, UK IET 2013
• Subjects: Distribution networks; Power system management, operation and economics; customer interruptions; low voltage networks; fault location; REZAP Fault Master; power distribution faults; intermittant fault management; power system management; multishot auto recloser fault management system; Alliander; customer minutes los
• ISBN: 1849197326; 9781849197328
• DOI: 10.1049/cp.2013.1007

This paper presents the implementation of new technologies and methodologies implemented by Alliander to reduce the number of repeat faults on their network. The new tools used to find these faults in order to reduce the number of customer interruptions (CI's) and customer minutes los (CML's)t on their LV networks is also discussed. The `REZAP Fault Master' is a multi shot auto recloser fault management system with built in fault location and communications. The use of the REZAP Fault Master on Fault Management and Fault Location will be presented in this paper and how it has been utilized to develop the policies and procedures for fault management on LV networks within Alliander. (3 pages)