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A Study on Detection Algorithm of Open Phase Fault in Grid-Connected Transformer for PV System

태양광전원 연계용변압기의 결상사고 검출 알고리즘에 관한 연구

  • Kang, Kab-Seok (Department of Electrical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education) ;
  • Tae, Dong-Hyun (Department of Electrical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education) ;
  • Lee, Hu-Dong (Department of Electrical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education) ;
  • Rho, Dae-Seok (Department of Electrical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education)
  • 강갑석 (한국기술교육대학교 전기공학과) ;
  • 태동현 (한국기술교육대학교 전기공학과) ;
  • 이후동 (한국기술교육대학교 전기공학과) ;
  • 노대석 (한국기술교육대학교 전기공학과)
  • Received : 2021.02.24
  • Accepted : 2021.05.07
  • Published : 2021.05.31
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Abstract

In the case of open phase faults caused by the disconnection of distribution feeders interconnected to a PV system, many problems can occur depending on the core type and wiring method of the grid-connected transformers. Moreover, open phase faults are difficult to detect because the open phase voltage of the existing protection relay (Open Phase Relay (47)) can be maintained, even though a disconnection fault occurred, depending on the wiring method and the iron core type of the grid-connected transformer for a PV system. Therefore, this paper proposes a novel algorithm to detect open phase faults by comparing the currents and phases between the primary and secondary sides of a grid-connected transformer. In addition, this paper presents the modeling of a distribution system and protection devices for detecting open phase faults using PSCAD/EMTDC S/W, and implements a test protection device for detecting open phase faults based on the above-mentioned modeling. The simulation and test results confirmed that the proposed algorithm is useful for detecting open phase faults according to the wiring method and iron core type of grid-connected transformer for a PV system because operation slope and unbalance rate of the primary current exceed the setting value (30[%]) of the protection device.

태양광전원이 설치된 배전선로의 단선 등으로 결상사고가 발생하는 경우, 연계용변압기의 철심형태 및 결선 방법에 따라 여러 가지 문제점이 발생할 가능성이 있다. 즉, 단선사고 발생 시 태양광전원 인버터의 단독운전 방지기능에 따라 결상을 감지하여 발전을 정지해야 하지만, 결상을 인지하지 못하고 계속 발전하는 사례가 보고되고 있으며, 연계용 변압기의 역조류 현상으로 인해 결상된 상으로 전원을 공급하여 계통에 악영향을 주는 문제점이 발생하고 있다. 하지만, 기존의 결상사고 보호계전기(Open Phase Relay, 47)는 태양광전원 연계용변압기의 결선방식과 철심형태에 따라 결상된 상에 전압이 유지될 수 있어서, 결상사고 검출이 어려워, 새로운 결상사고 검출 알고리즘이 요구되고 있다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 전류비교방식의 개념을 이용하여, 연계용변압기 1, 2차측의 전류와 위상을 비교하여 결상사고를 검출하는 새로운 개념의 알고리즘을 제안한다. 또한, 전력계통 상용해석 프로그램인 PSCAD/EMTDC를 이용하여 수배전반, 저압배전선로, 부하, 연계용변압기, 태양광전원으로 구성된 배전계통과 결상사고 검출 보호장치의 모델링을 수행하고, 이를 바탕으로 결상사고 검출 보호장치를 구현한다. 상기의 모델링과 결상사고 검출 알고리즘을 바탕으로 태양광전원 연계용 변압기의 결선방식과 철심구조에 따라 결상사고 검출 보호장치의 특성을 분석한 결과, 결상 시 연계용변압기의 동작 기울기와 1차측 전류 불평형률이 보호장치의 정정 값(30[%])을 초과함에 따라 결상사고가 정확하게 검출되어, 제안한 알고리즘이 결상사고 보호방식에 유용함을 알 수 있었다.

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Acknowledgement

본 논문은 산업통상자원부의 재원으로 한국에너지기술평가원의 연구(No.20206910100090)와 중소벤처기업부의 기술개발사업 지원에 [S2854105] 의해 수행되었음.

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