Automatic Identification of Different Types of Consumer Configurations by Using Harmonic Current Measurements

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Abstract

Power quality (PQ) is an increasing concern in the distribution networks of modern industrialized countries. The PQ monitoring activities of distribution system operators (DSO), and consequently the amount of PQ measurement data, continuously increase, and consequently new and automated tools are required for efficient PQ analysis. Time characteristics of PQ parameters (e.g., harmonics) usually show characteristic daily and weekly cycles, mainly caused by the usage behaviour of electric devices. In this paper, methods are proposed for the classification of harmonic emission profiles for typical consumer configurations in public low voltage (LV) networks using a binary decision tree in combination with support vector machines. The performance of the classification was evaluated based on 40 different measurement sites in German public LV grids. This method can support network operators in the identification of consumer configurations and the early detection of fundamental changes in harmonic emission behaviour. This enables, for example, assistance in resolving customer complaints or supporting network planning by managing PQ levels using typical harmonic emission profiles.

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Original languageEnglish
Article number3598
Pages (from-to)3598
Number of pages1
JournalApplied sciences
Volume11
Issue number8
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2021
Peer-reviewedYes

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Scopus 85104983968
ORCID /0000-0001-5951-2033/work/142241877
ORCID /0000-0001-8439-7786/work/142244165

Keywords

Keywords

  • classification, consumer behavior, harmonic current emission, machine learning, power system harmonics, public low voltage network, support vector machines, time series