Detta examensarbete har utförts genom ÅF Industry i Trollhättan. Syftet med arbetet är att jämföra två elektriska fördelningssystem i medicinska utrymmen. I sjukhusmiljöer är tillgängligheten av elförsörjning av största vikt. Spänningsbortfall för livsuppehållande utrustning kan få förödande konsekvenser för berörd patient. Svensk standard förespråkar TN-S-system gentemot den europeiska standarden som anser att IT-system är mest lämpligt i dessa utrymmen. Genom att belysa dessa två systems för- och nackdelar kan ett samlat underlag sammanställas som senare används som beslutsunderlag för framtida kunder. Examensarbetet exemplifieras på Östra sjukhuset där befintligt IT-system skall uppgraderas.Skillnaden mellan dessa två fördelningssystem är deras förbindelse med jordpotential. TN-S-system har direkt förbindelse med jord jämfört med IT-system som är helt eller delvis isolerat från jord. Jordfel i TN-S-system kan generera höga felströmmar vilket kan jämföras med IT-system där minimal felström uppstår vid isolationsfel. IT-system och dess isolationsövervakningssystem kan dock anses som mer komplext jämfört med TN-S som är ett vanligare och mer vedertaget fördelningssystem i Sverige.Rapporten konstaterar att IT-system har en stor fördel gentemot TN-S-system. Anledningen är att eventuella jordfelsströmmar i TN-S-system kan bli så pass höga att säkring eller jordfelsbrytare riskerar frånkoppla fördelningssystemet. Denna problematik existerar inte i IT-system då endast små felströmmar uppstår vid isolationsfel. Rekommendationen är att bestycka dessa utrymmen med IT-system med tillhörande isolationsövervakning. Denna tekniska lösning medför tillfredsställande person- och patientsäkerhet med avseende mot elsäkerheten. / This bachelor thesis has been carried out at AF Industry. The purpose of the thesis is to compare two electric distribution systems for medical areas. In medical areas the availability of electric power always has to be maintained. Power failure of life supporting equipment will generate major risks to the patient in question. Swedish standard promotes TN-S-systems compared to the European standard that promotes IT-systems for medical areas. By comparing the advantage and disadvantage of these two systems there can be a complete report compiled, which purpose is to be used to support decision making for future customers. This bachelor thesis will be exemplified in Östra sjukhuset where existing IT-systems will be upgraded.The basic difference between these two electric power systems is their connection to earth. TN-S-systems has direct connection to earth compared to IT-systems that has none or partially connection with earth. Earth fault in TN-systems can generate major current compared to IT-systems where isolations fault generates minimal current. However IT-systems and their isolation monitoring systems might appear as a more complex system compared to TN-S which is a more accepted system in Sweden.The report states that IT-systems has major advantage against TN-systems. The reason is that potential earth fault currents in TN-S-systems might end up disconnecting the fuse or residual current breaker of affected distribution system. This issue doesn't exist in IT-systems where minor fault current is generated from isolation fault. Therefore the recommendation is to equip these medical areas with IT-systems and the associated insulation monitoring systems. This technical solution provides adequate safety for both personal and patients regarding to electrical safety.

Master's thesis deals with use of electronic instrument transformers (sensors) in the protection system in medium-voltage substation. Substation consists of 2 incoming feeders, 2 outgoing feeders for motors, 2 outgoing feeders for power transformers, measuring, bus coupler and bus riser feeder. Incoming feeders are connected to distribution system E.ON by cable lines which were proposed. Protected machines (power transformers and motors with rated power) are connected to switchgear panels of UniGear ZS1 type by cable lines too. Proposed protection system is based on the short-circuit conditions, standard CSN 33 3051 recommendations as well as theoretical backgrounds acquired from technical papers and other publicated literature according to the bibliography. For selected protection functions are defined their parameters. Control, monitoring and protection functions provides REF 542plus relay. Consequently, secondary tests which are part of the commissioning, are given in the practical part of thesis. Secondary tests were performed by relay test system FREJA 300 by Megger. Results of tests are displayed in tripping characteristics.

This thesis deals with steady running and short-circuit conditions in the 110 kV network, E. ON, fed from 110 kV Otrokovice. Substation Otrokovice ensures system transformation from 400 kV to 110 kV system through three transformers. In order to increase reliability of power supply and improved economy is considered to bridge the transition from the operation of two transformers in bridge operations of the three transformers. However, this brings with it significant worsening of short-circuit conditions in the 110 kV network. The task of this work is to evaluate and compare the two variants of operation in terms of steady running and short-circuit conditions in the network at 110 kV and then implement operational and technical measures. The introduction describes the electricity system and its parts. The theoretical part of the paper discusses ways of dealing with steady running and short circuit conditions of long lines. Practical part will deal with applications of knowledge on the network. The conclusion summarizes the most relevant information and the results assessed both variants.

En tranmissionsledning är delen av elsystemet som överför ström från kraftverk till slutanvändare. Därför är det av vikt att en transmissionslinje alltid ska vara skyddad. Syftet med detta examensarbete var att utveckla och prova en konfiguration av teleskyddsschema med kommunikation mellan två reläskydd med distans- och jordfelsskydd över längsdifferentialskyddets kommunikationskanaler. Detta för att skydda elnätet och koordinera utlösningstiden.  Konfigurationen av reläskydden har utvecklats med mjukvaran ABB PCM600, och funktionerna som valdes är adekvata funktioner för distansskydd, jordfelsskydd och teleskyddsschema.  Provningen delades till två delar. Först verifierades funktionaliteten av distansskyddet och jordfelsskyddet på var och en av reläskydden som självständig skydd, detta för att säkerställa självständiga funktionaliteten av var och en av reläskydden med distans- och jordfelsskydd i fall teleskyddschemat inte var fungerande. Därefter har teleskyddsschemats sändnings- och mottagningsfunktionalitet mellan reläskydden för både distansskyddet och jordfelsskyddet kontrollerats att möjligtvis fungera genom att endast använda en fiberoptisk kabel. Ett fungerande och pålitligt teleskyddsschema med kommunikation mellan två reläskydd kunde säkerställas fungerande genom användning av längsdifferentialskyddets kommunikationskanaler för distans- och jordfelsskydd. Teleskyddsschemat förstärkte distansskyddet och jordfelsskyddet genom accelerering av utlösningssignal, och som en konsekvens samordna utlösningstiden mellan reläskydden vid felavkänning, vilket förbättrade skyddet ännu mer. Direkt kommunikation mellan reläskydden har visat sig vara användbar och tillämpbar, och en användning av sådan implementation är möjlig för isolerade linjer och anläggningar samt mikronät som inte kräver en kontinuerlig övervakning och kontroll. / A transmission line is the part of the electrical system that transfers current from power stations to the end-user. Therefore, it is of importance that a transmission line stays always protected. The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to develop and test a configuration for teleprotection scheme communication between two protective relays with distance and earth fault protection using line differential protection communication channels, that is to protect the electrical grid and coordinate tripping time. The configuration has been developed with the software ABB PCM600, and the chosen functions are adequate functions for distance and earth fault protection and the Teleprotection scheme. The testing has been divided into two parts. Primarily, the functionality of distance and earth fault protection has been tested and verified on each one of the protective relays, that is to ensure the independent functionality of each one of the protective relays with distance and earth fault protection in case there is no Teleprotection scheme functioning. next, the sending and receiving functionality of the teleprotection scheme between the protective relays with distance protection and earth fault protection has been controlled to be possibly functioning through using only a fiber-optic cable. A functioning and reliable Teleprotection scheme with communication between two protective relays could be verified functioning through using line differential protection communication channels for distance and earth fault protection. The Teleprotection scheme strengthened the distance protection and earth fault protection through acceleration of trip signal, and as a consequent coordinating the trip time in case of fault detection. Direct communication between protective relay using fiber-optic cable has proven to be useful and applicable, and a using of such implementation is possible for isolated electrical line and facilities and also micro grids that does not require continuous monitoring and control.

The purpose of this thesis is to introduce readers with design of a surge arresters in four different categories. In the first part of this thesis is described theory of overvoltage, surge arresters and testing. The second part of this thesis is focused on design of surge arresters to protect from overvoltage due switching capacitive loads. The thesis continued with design of surge arresters in medium voltage network. The next part is design of surge arresters to protect from overvoltage due switching inductive loads. The next point is protective distance of surge arresters in different lighting overvoltages. In the conclusion of this thesis is the appreciation of whole problems about surge arresters.

The aim of this Master´s thesis is use of instrument transformers and sensors on field of industry protection. We will compare current and voltage transformers, current sensor – based on Rogowski coil, voltage sensor – based on voltage divider. By this measure devices, we can monitoring values of analog quantities in medium voltage switchgear. It is impossible to compare, measure and analyze without this measure devices. There is protection terminal REF542plus, which can compile this values. The REF542plus ability are measuring, monitoring, remote control and protection. First, we will discuss about theory of sensors and convential instrument transformers and analysis of analog signal. We will compare analog input channel on sensor´s analog module and transformer´s analog module. There are few differences between type of analog modules. For analog signal analysis are important frequency filters and Analog/ Digital Convertor (sigma-delta). We will describe functions and options of REF542plus. In practical part of this project, we will test protection functions of protection terminal. First, protection terminal will be connected to sensors. Second protection terminal will be connected to transformers. For testing we chose Earth-fault directional protection and differential protection. We will make only secondary tests. That´s mean, input analog quantities to REF542plus will be simulated by tester. In all we will verify quality of protection. We will focus on lower settings of protection and we will inject protection by low current. Objectives are testing of trip characteristics and measuring of trip time.

This master´s thesis deals with the indication and localization of earth faults in overhead lines. Earth fault is the most frequently occurring type of fault in medium voltage overhead lines – it covers approx. 95% of all faults and is very difficult to indicate and localize them correctly and in time with currently available methods on the market. Therefore is very important to study earth fault and its indication, localization. The thesis consists of a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part deals with faults in overhead networks with different type of neutral grounding, mainly with one phase to the ground fault in the compensated, ungrounded, solidly grounded and via resistance grounded networks. Most of the theoretical part is dedicated to one phase to the ground fault in the compensated and ungrounded networks, where this type fault is called the earth fault. In the compensated and ungrounded networks is described in details behavior – voltage and current relations during both steady state and transient state earth fault. The theoretical part is further dedicated to detection methods of earth faults and their preconditions for use. There is described also in details the complete procedure of earth fault detection, which includes indication, unhealthy feeder determination and exact position or line section localization. End of the theoretical part is then focused on determination of accuracy requirements for measurement of basic quantities and computation of other parameters. The practical part deals with a work at medium distribution network model, which includes familiarization with the model, detailed verification of its functionality and behavior during the earth fault, obtaining faults records and algorithmization of methods: method of qu – diagram and method of first half - period, which are able to detect unhealthy feeder. This part of the thesis was put together based on a demand of company Mega, corp., which wanted to verify function of both above mentioned and by them not yet tested methods.