This master thesis is focused on the design of earthing switch for the indoor three pole generator disconnector from IVEP, a.s. The main task of the theoretical part of the master thesis was mechanical and electrical calculations on the contact system and the design of two variants of earthing switch construction. It has been proposed two variants of earthing switch construction. The first variant included three earthing knives for each pole of earthing switch and the other variant included two earthing knives for each pole. The aim of the practical part of this diploma thesis was to create a model of the earthing switch for generator disconnector, to simulate the heating of the contact system by passing the short-circuit current and to prepare the production documentation. For modeling, calculations and simulations were used Autodesk Inventor 2018, Matlab and Ansys Workbench.

The present thesis deals with fault impact mitigation in grid connected converters used for High Voltage Direct Current transmission. Certain critical fault cases require additional obstructing protection actions to ease the impact on the converter valves. DC sided faults drives high fault currents through the converters. Single phase to ground faults at the converter AC bus results in overvoltages across the converter valve arms. The phenomenon of these faults are described both for symmetric and asymmetric configurations. Different available solutions are explained and evaluated. Simulations in PSCAD/EMTDC show the impact of the protection measures. A three phase short circuit introduced on the tertiary winding of the transformer is an effective temporary measure against the destructive fault cases. It is shown in this report that a tertiary shortcircuit will greatly reduce the overvoltages after converter bus faults and redirect a large part of the fault currents after DC faults. With the lower voltage on the tertiary winding, it is a suitable connection point for short circuit devices.

Die Auslegung von Erdungsanlagen nach der DIN EN 50522 basiert im Wesentlichen auf der Bewertung der bei Erdfehler auftretenden Erdungs- bzw. Berührungsspannungen. Deren Berechnung setzt die Kenntnis der Fehlerstromaufteilung (bzw. der wirksamen Reduktionsfaktoren) voraus, da nur der Stromanteil, der als Erdungsstrom über der Erdungsimpedanz wirksam wird, tendenziell gefährliche Potentialanhebungen verursacht. Maßgebend für die Verteilung der Ströme im Erdungssystem sind die induktiven Kopplungen zwischen dem fehlerstromführenden Leiter und den zum Sternpunkt zurückführenden Strompfaden. Daraus geht hervor, dass sowohl die räumliche Anordnung der Leiter als auch die Frequenz der Fehlerstromanteile die vorherrschenden Verhältnisse entscheidend beeinflussen. Beide Einflüsse werden in den Standards und der Fachliteratur bis dato nur bedingt betrachtet. Diese Arbeit befasst sich daher mit der rechnerischen Bestimmung und Bewertung der Potentialanhebungen, welche sich im Falle eines Erdfehlers in Abhängigkeit von den Frequenzanteilen des Fehlerstroms in unterschiedlich aufgebauten Erdungssystemen ergeben. Wesentlicher Bestandteil der Ausführungen ist die Entwicklung eines Modells zur Berechnung der frequenzabhängigen Stromverteilung und den daraus resultierenden Erdungsspannungen in verbundenen Erdungsanlagen. Dieses bildet, in Erweiterung zu bestehenden Ansätzen, insbesondere den Einfluss der dreidimensionalen Anordnung der Leiter auf deren magnetische Kopplungen ab. Durch theoretische Betrachtungen und begleitende Messungen werden die Grenzen derartiger rechnerischer Bewertungsverfahren aufgezeigt. Anhand einfacher Modellanordnungen wird beispielhaft der Einfluss der räumlichen Struktur des Erdungssystems auf die frequenzabhängige Fehlerstromverteilung, die wirksamen Erdungsimpedanzen und die resultierenden Erdungsspannungen analysiert. Dabei werden explizit Erdfehler an zusammengeschlossenen Hoch- und Niederspannungs-Erdungsanlagen untersucht. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass rein zweidimensionale Berechnungsverfahren den theoretischen Worst-Case hinsichtlich der Erdungsspannung nicht abdecken. Für die praktische Anwendung des Modells werden sowohl Vereinfachungen als auch zusätzliche Sicherheitsaufschläge abgeleitet. Weiterhin erfolgt die modellbasierte Untersuchung einpoliger Fehler in voll- und teilverkabelten Netzen. Im Fokus steht dabei die potentialanhebende Wirkung der Frequenzanteile des einpoligen Fehlerstroms. Es wird aufgezeigt, dass infolge der induktiven Kopplungen ein hoher Anteil des Rückstroms in den beidseitig geerdeten Schirmen der fehlerstromführenden Kabel fließt. Bedingt durch die Frequenzcharakteristik des Reduktionsfaktors wirken die höherfrequenten Anteile des Erdfehlerstroms in vollverkabelten Netzgebieten in deutlich geringerem Maße potentialanhebend als der Grundschwingungsanteil. Daher lassen sich insbesondere für die Erdungssysteme von Kabelnetzen mit Resonanz-Sternpunkterdung vereinfachte Bewertungsmethoden ableiten. In Summe liefert diese Arbeit einen Beitrag dazu, wie der rechnerische Nachweis zulässiger Berührungsspannungen geführt und das Prozedere zur Auslegung von Erdungsanlagen vereinfacht werden kann. / The design of earthing installations in European high voltage grids has to comply with the standard EN 50522. The determining quantities for the risk assessment are the touch and step voltages occurring during an earth fault. Since the direct estimation of these voltages is complicated, earthing installations are usually assessed by means of the earth potential rise. For the calculation of the earth potential rise the knowledge of the fault current distribution (or the effective reduction factors) is required, since only the proportional current to earth raises the potential of the earthing installations. The inductive coupling between the conductor carrying the fault current and the current paths leading back to the neutral point is decisive for the distribution of the currents in the earthing system. This indicates that both the spatial arrangement of the conductors and the frequency of the fault current components have a determining influence on the prevalent conditions. To date, both influences have only been considered to a minor extent in the standards and technical literature. This thesis relates to the calculation and evaluation of the earth potential rises in differently structured earthing systems. Thereby, the varying potential raising effect of the harmonics in the earth fault current is examined. For this purpose, a model for the calculation of the frequency-dependent current distribution in interconnected earthing installations is developed. In extension to existing approaches, this model particularly represents the influence of the three-dimensional arrangement of the conductors on their magnetic coupling. Through theoretical considerations and accompanying measurements, the limits of such calculational evaluation methods are demonstrated. Based on simple model arrangements, the influence of the spatial structure of the earthing system on the frequency-dependent fault current distribution (reduction factors), the effective impedances to earth and the resulting earth potential rise is analysed exemplarily. Thereby, earth faults at interconnected high-voltage and low-voltage earthing installations are investigated explicitly. The results show that two-dimensional calculation methods do not cover the theoretical worst case regarding the earth potential rise. For the practical application of the model, simplifications as well as additional safety surcharges are derived. Furthermore, model-based investigations of single-pole faults in fully and partially cabled grids are carried out. The focus is on the potential-raising effect of the harmonic components of the single-pole fault current. It is shown that, due to inductive coupling, a high percentage of the return current flows via the shields of the cables carrying the fault current. Due to the frequency characteristic of the reduction factor, in fully cabled grid areas higher-frequency components of the earth fault current have a significantly lower potential-raising effect than the fundamental component. Particularly for the earthing systems of cable grids with resonant earthing, simplified assessment methods can thus be derived. In summary, this thesis provides a contribution on how to proof permissible touch voltages by calculation and how to simplify the procedure for the assessment of earthing installations in perspective.

This Thesis is concerned with the concept of grounding of 110/22 kV transformer station. The aim of the Thesis is to create a ground network for grounding a specified outdoor substation. This 110 kV outdoor substation is formed according to H-scheme and encircles a wide area. In additon to this, an earth potential has to be distributed as equally as possible within the whole area of the substation. The most convenient alternative from the point of view of effective grounding and distribution of potential is a grid network. Therefore, the grid network is the means of grounding which I have chosen as a solution for this issue. In this solution, flat conductor network cables are used to cover the whole substation, with ground rods placed at the points of intersection. Parts of appliance can be then connected to this existing network, thus creating several parallel channels which provide grounding with low resistance. The network is made of common steel zinc-coated stip, size 30 x 4 mm. When proposing a concept of grounding and adjustment of ground electrodes, we have to take account of grounding requirements, stated according to ČSN standards. The proposed earthing system was created in appropriate size in order to meet all these grounding requirements. These requirements are also mentioned and described in a theoretical part of the Thesis. Second part of the Thesis consists of proposed concept of the grounding itself, together with calculated parameters. The grounding has to be carried out according to both safety regulations and electrical appliance requirements. The issue of grounding substations of power system is resolved by the ČSN standards 33 3201 (“Elektrické instalace nad AC 1kV”), 33 2000-4-41 (“Elektrická zařízení – Ochrana před úrazem elektrickým proudem”) and 33 2000-5-54 (“Elektrická zařízení – Výběr a stavba elektrických zařízení – Uzemnění a ochranné vodiče”) and by the PNE company standards 33 0000-4 (“Příklady výpočtů uzemňovacích soustav v distribuční a přenosové soustavě dodavatele elektřiny”) and 33 0000-1 (“Ochrana před úrazem elektrickým proudem v distribuční soustavě dodavatele elektřiny”). These standards apply to creating a concept of grounding and grounding of new, reconstructed or expanded electrical substations of power system.

I denna rapport analyseras för- och nackdelar med eldistributionssystem av typ TN-C (fyrledarsystem) respektive TN-S (femledarsystem) system. Det finns olika uppfattningar om vilket system som är lämpligast att bygga ut i distributionsnätet (lågspänningsnätet) och i fastigheternas huvudledning. Med hjälp av litteraturstudier och kontakt med olika elföretag och elbolag har olika ståndpunkter diskuterats och därefter har en sammanställning av resultatet tagits fram. Enligt analysen är TN-C det lämpligaste alternativet att använda i distributionsnätet och TN-S bör användas i fastighetens huvudledning. Detta för att kunna uppnå en god och stabil elmiljö. Detta examensarbete skall underlätta val av teknik och förhoppningsvis öka kunskapen angående ämnet. / In this report analysis the advantages and disadvantages of the TN-C (four conductor system) and TN-S (five conductor system) system. There are different opinion about which system is most appropriate to use in the distribution network and the building main lines. With the help of literature studies and contacts with various power companies and electric companies different opinion have been discussed . TN-C is the most appropriate option in the distribution network and TN-S should be used in the building main lines. This for achieving high and stable electrical environment. This thesis will facilitate the choice of technology and hopefully increase the knowledge about the subject.

Reliability requirements for power systems have been constantly increasing, as customers of electric power desire high power availability. In order to improve continuity of supply in medium voltage (MV) networks, utilities in many countries in Europe, North/South America and Oceania use resonant earthing and allow the operation of the network during a single phasetoearth fault for periods from several seconds up to several hours, since the earthfault current at the fault point in such systems is considerably reduced and is unlikely to damage equipment or create hazardous voltages for people or livestock. Due to the neutral potential displacement during the phasetoearth fault, the healthy phases can rise up to 1.73 times the nominal values in the entire network, overstressing insulation and increasing the probability of a second fault from another phasetoearth fault somewhere in the network. The situation of two simultaneously active phasetoearth faults on different phases at different locations in a network is commonly called a crosscountry or doubleearth fault. The current through the earth then becomes many times higher than in case of a single phasetoearth fault in a resonantearthed network. Few studies about CrossCountry faults in MV systems have been done so far, particularly with real fault data and simulations. This thesis has as main objectives to: improve understanding of how crosscountry faults behave in resonantearthed systems; show how the double fault situation can be analytically calculated; and study what difficulties these faults can pose to traditional distance protection. This is done by: analyzing recordings of real faults, obtained from utilities in Scandinavia; modelling the fault situations analytically; simulating such systems with real system data; and examining in particular how faultedphase selection and distance protection behave during these faults. The developed mathematical model was compared with a simple simulated system. The results showed that the modelling produces accurate results. Analysis of the real faults showed that crosscountry faults cannot be equated directly to more traditional singlephase or doublephase faults on particular feeders, since voltages and currents can behave in atypical manners. Finally, during the comprehensive simulations of such network, limitations of traditional distance protection were identified. Phasetophase loops can face difficulties in properly detecting crosscountry faults even when one of the two simultaneous faults is relatively close to the measuring point. Phasetoearth loops can only be reliable when faults are solid or with very low resistance and in conditions where zero sequence current is present, while for multiple infeeds can also face difficulties. / Kraven på elkraftsystemets pålitlighet ökar hela tiden, då kundernas krav på tillgänglighet hela tiden stiger. Som ett led i att förbättra leveranssäkerheten på mellanspänningsnivån har ett flertal elnätsbolag i Europa, Nord och Sydamerika samt Oceanien börjat använda spoljordning. Genom detta kan jordfel under drift tillåtas, på allt ifrån sekundbasis till timmar. På detta sätt undviks driftavbrott vid jordfel. Spoljordning gör att jordfelsströmmen reduceras vilket minimerar risken för person, djur och egendomsskador. Under ett enfasigt jordfel höjs spänningen i de två opåverkade faserna till maximalt 1.73 gånger den nominella spänningen, detta i hela det aktuella nätet. Spänningshöjningen riskerar att ge skador på isolaringen, vilket gör att risken för uppkomsten av ett andra jordfel någonstans i samma nätavsnitt ökar. Att två enfasiga jordfel på olika platser inträffar samtidigt i samma nät, kallas dubbelt jordfel, på engelska crosscountry fault. Strömmen genom jord i ett spoljordat nät blir i detta fallet mycket högre än för ett enfasigt jordfel. Än så länge har bara ett fåtal studier med verkliga data och simuleringar gällande dubbla jordfel på mellanspänningsnivå utförts. Detta examensarbete syftar till att: förbättra förståelsen för hur dubbla jordfel uppkommer i spoljordade nät; beskriva hur dubbla jordfel kan beräknas analytiskt; och visa på vilka svårigheter dubbla jordfel kan ge för distansskydd. Detta görs genom: att analysera verkliga fel uppkomna i Skandinavien; analytisk modellering av dessa situationer; simulering med data från verkliga elnät; undersökning av hur felbehäftade delar och dess distansskydd beter sig vid fel. Den utvecklade matematiska modelleringsmetoden är jämförd med ett enkelt system som var simulerat, och resultaten av jämförelsen visar att modellen ger ett överensstämmande och noggrant resultat. Analysen av verkliga fel visar att dubbla jordfel inte direkt kan likställas med traditionella enfas- eller tvåfasfel för ett och samma utgående fack, då spänning och strömmar kan ha olika beteende. Avslutningsvis kunde begränsningar hos traditionella distansskydd upptäckas, tack var en omfattande simulering av nyss nämnda elnät. Fas- fas slingan kan se svårigheter att detektera dubbla fel även när ett av dessa två är nära till mätpunkten. Fas- jord slingan är endast pålitlig när felresistansen är försumbar, eller i fall där felresistansen är låg, samt i fall när nollföljdsströmmen är närvarande. Flera felströmsinmatningar kan likaså ställa till svårigheter.

Le Disjoncteur Différentiel Résiduel (DDR) doit garantir la continuité de service ce qui signifie qu'aucun défaut autre que ceux pouvant mettre l'utilisateur en danger ne doivent faire déclencher le produit pour éviter soit des désagréments (non alimentation du congélateur) soit une perte financière (non exploitation d'une installation photovoltaïque).La fonction mesure est composée de :- Un tore pour la mesure du courant résiduel, il réalise naturellement la somme des courants entrant et sortant de l'installation- Une plaquette de mise en forme (filtrage)- Un actionneur, le relais polarisé qui fixe le seuil du dispositif (par sa puissance de déclenchement et fournit une énergie mécanique pour mettre l'installation hors tension.Ces déclenchements non désirés proviennent des défauts de la chaine de mesure. Nous pouvons en citer 3 principales causes :- Courant de fuite à la terre trop important (perturbation réseau mode commun)- Champs magnétiques rayonnés (courant passant dans le primaire du tore)- Equilibrage du tore (mode différentiel) (courant passant dans le primaire du tore)Les surtensions atmosphériques étant considérées comme étant les perturbations les plus critiques, les travaux faits durant cette thèse reposent sur ce phénomène. Toute la problématique est basée sur la manière avec laquelle le disjoncteur différentiel répond face à ces perturbations. Une bonne compréhension de sa réaction dans de tels cas s'avère nécessaire. Les objectifs visés par cette étude sont de :- Trouver un modèle temporel du phénomène de foudre- Mettre en évidence les différentes phases de fonctionnement engendré lors de la réponse d'un DDR à un coup de foudre- Etablir un modèle comportemental du DDR adapté à chaque phase- Mettre en évidence la cause des déclenchements intempestifs- Proposer des solutions permettant a nos produits de ne pas déclencher de façon intempestives et fiabiliser ainsi leur fonctionnement- Diminuer par conséquent les retours clients / The Residual Current Device (RCD) must ensure the continuity of service which means that no default other than those that can put the user at risk should make the product trigger, to avoid any inconvenience (freezer not supplied) or a financial loss (non-operation of a photovoltaic). The measurement function is made up of:- A torus for measuring the residual current, it naturally carries the sum of currents entering and exiting the installation- A plate shaping (filtering)- An actuator, the polarized relay which sets the threshold of the device (through its power of initiation) and provides mechanical energy to turn off power supply.These false triggering are caused by defaults initiated among the measurement chain. We can cite three main reasons:- Residual current too high (over-voltages on electrical network by common mode)- Radiated Magnetic Fields (current through the primary circuit of the torus)- Balancing the torus (differential mode) (current through the primary circuit of the torus)As the atmospheric over-voltages are considered to be the most critical disturbances, they will appear as the principal subject of this thesis. The main issue is the behavior of the RCD facing a lightning stroke. So, a well understanding of the manner that it will respond in such situations is necessary. The objectives of this study are to:- Establish a temporal model of lightning stroke- Highlight the different working phases in front of a lightning stroke- Establish a RCD's behavioral model adapted to every phase- Highlight the causes of unwanted triggers- Propose solutions enabling our products to not trigger by default and so improve the reliability of their functioning- Reduce customer returns

As it is already apparent from a title of my work, I will be engaged in proposal of container VN/NN distributor using components from company ABB. This work will be after final making also used by company ABB to simplify procedure of proposal of any kind of container distributor. In my labor I will be generally deal with individual products, which will after that be used in distributor. Next I will be engaged in particular making of distributor, which should be made. The distributor will be designed for a separate part of the transformer and for a transformer as a unit, which is not separated from substation.

電気鉄道の安全安定輸送を確保するため，雷害防止が求められている。本論文では，電気鉄道設備の雷サージ特性実測を行い，接地インピーダンス特性を雷サージの視点から検討した。さらに，電力系統解析技術を応用して鉄道特有機器の回路解析モデルを開発し，その精度を実測で確認し，鉄道設備雷電流侵入時の応答を実測および計算結果より明らかにした。これらの成果は，電気鉄道の設計・保守・解析に十分に生かすことが可能である。 / Lightning protection is required to ensure safe and stable electric railway transportation. In this thesis, the lightning surge characteristics of the facilities in electric railway systems were measured. The characteristic of earthing impedance was also investigated from the viewpoint of lightning surge. In addition, some numerical models of railway specific apparatuses for circuit analysis method were developed by applying simulation technology for power system and confirmed their accuracies by actual measurements. The responses to lightning currents invaded into the facilities were clarified by the measured and calculated results. These results can be fully utilized in the design, maintenance and analysis of electric railway systems. / 博士(工学) / Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering / 同志社大学 / Doshisha University