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A Review on High-Impedance Ground Fault Detection Techniques in Distribution Networks

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Despite extensive research, the detection of arcing high-impedance faults (HIFs) in the low and medium voltage transmission and distribution networks remains a formidable challenge. Conventional overcurrent relays fail to detect the high-impedance faults due to their low fault current. However, even the modern digital relays utilizing the advanced signal processing techniques and expert classifiers are not able to solve the issue with conviction because of the random, nonlinear, and asymmetric nature of the arcing current. A lot of research work is carried out to improve the detection accuracy of the HIFs with a higher level of security against non-HIF transient events. This paper proposes a comprehensive review of the traditional as well as modern HIF detection schemes along with their advantages and drawbacks.

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    Debadatta Amaresh Gadanayak

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  1. Department of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Technical Education and Research, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

    Renu Sharma

  2. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Institute of Technical Education and Research, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

    Manohar Mishra

  3. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Aditya Institute of Technology and Management (AITAM), Tekkali, Andhra Pradesh, India

    Janmenjoy Nayak

  4. Department of Computer Application, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Sambalpur, Odisha, India

    Bighnaraj Naik

  5. Faculty of Communication Science, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy

    Danilo Pelusi

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Gadanayak, D.A. (2021). A Review on High-Impedance Ground Fault Detection Techniques in Distribution Networks. In: Sharma, R., Mishra, M., Nayak, J., Naik, B., Pelusi, D. (eds) Green Technology for Smart City and Society. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 151. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8218-9_26

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