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Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013

Filed:

Apr. 21, 2010
Applicants:

Yanfeng Gong, Pullman, WA (US);

Armando Guzman-casillas, Pullman, WA (US);

Inventors:

Yanfeng Gong, Pullman, WA (US);

Armando Guzman-Casillas, Pullman, WA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/08 (2006.01); G01R 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Accurately calculating location of a fault even on a branched, non-homogenous, radial electric power distribution system. The calculation includes determining a calculated reactance or impedance to the fault, and uses the line parameters to determine locations on the system that match the calculated reactance to the fault. The calculation may further include a determination of faulted phase and eliminate fault location possibilities based on absence of the faulted phase at those locations. The calculation may further use data reported from line monitors such as faulted circuit indicators (FCIs).


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