Distributed protection system for power distribution systems
First Claim
1. A protection system for a power distribution system having a plurality of breakers arranged in a hierarchy, the protection system comprising:
- a network;
a first breaker of said plurality of breakers coupled to the power distribution system; and
a first module coupled to said network and said first breaker at a first level in the hierarchy, said first module sampling an electrical condition of the power distribution system at said breaker and monitoring said electrical condition for a predetermined trip condition, wherein said first module, upon detection of said predetermined trip condition, trips said first breaker if said first level is a lowest level of the hierarchy, but monitors said network for a first notification message if said first level is not said lowest level of the hierarchy.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a protection system for a power distribution system having a plurality of breakers arranged in a hierarchy. The protection system has a network and a breaker coupled to the power distribution system. A module is coupled to the network and the breaker is at a first level in the hierarchy. The module samples an electrical condition of the power distribution system at the breaker and monitors the electrical condition for a predetermined trip condition. The module, upon detection of the predetermined trip condition, trips said breaker if the first level is a lowest level of the hierarchy, but monitors the network for a notification message if the first level is not the lowest level of the hierarchy.
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31 Claims
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1. A protection system for a power distribution system having a plurality of breakers arranged in a hierarchy, the protection system comprising:
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a network;
a first breaker of said plurality of breakers coupled to the power distribution system; and
a first module coupled to said network and said first breaker at a first level in the hierarchy, said first module sampling an electrical condition of the power distribution system at said breaker and monitoring said electrical condition for a predetermined trip condition, wherein said first module, upon detection of said predetermined trip condition, trips said first breaker if said first level is a lowest level of the hierarchy, but monitors said network for a first notification message if said first level is not said lowest level of the hierarchy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for protecting a power distribution system having a plurality of breakers arranged in a hierarchy, comprising:
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sampling an electrical condition of the power distribution system at a first breaker of the plurality of breakers by a first module;
detecting a trip condition by said first module based on said electrical condition;
determining whether a level of said first breaker is a lowest level in the hierarchy;
tripping said first breaker by said first breaker if said level is the lowest level; and
monitoring for a notification message if said level is not the lowest level. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A storage medium for use with a power distribution system having a plurality of breakers arranged in a hierarchy, comprising:
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instructions for sampling an electrical condition of the power distribution system at a breaker by a first module;
instructions for detecting a trip condition by said first module based on said electrical condition;
instructions for determining whether a level of a first breakers of the hierarchy of breakers is a lowest level in the hierarchy;
instructions for tripping said first breaker by said first module if said level is the lowest level; and
instructions for monitoring for a notification message if said level is not the lowest level. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A protection system for a power distribution system having a plurality of breakers arranged in a hierarchy, the protection system comprising:
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a network;
a first breaker of said plurality of breakers coupled to the power distribution system; and
a first module coupled to said network and said first breaker at a first level in the hierarchy, said first module sampling an electrical condition of the power distribution system at said breaker and monitoring said electrical condition and said network for a control condition, said first module further broadcasting said electrical condition on said network to a second module;
wherein said first module, upon detection of said control condition, performs an action selected from the group consisting of an opening or a closing of said first breaker. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A protection system for a power distribution system having a plurality of breakers arranged in a hierarchy, the protection system comprising:
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a network;
a plurality of modules coupled to said network and said plurality of breakers, wherein said plurality of modules sample and store a plurality of raw samples indicative of a power distribution system status;
wherein said raw samples are time-tagged via a synchronization message received over said network; and
a circular buffer module memory that stores said plurality of time-tagged raw samples, wherein said circular buffer module memory stops storing said plurality of raw samples after a local or system event, said local or system event having an associated event time, wherein said circular buffer module memory stores said event time and a corresponding event description in said circular buffer module memory, and wherein said circular buffer circular buffer module memory maintains said time-tagged raw samples, said event description, and said event time.
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30. The system of claim 30, wherein said raw samples are converted to a plurality of metering values, said metering values are time tagged, and said time tagged metering values are stored for future access in said circular buffer module memory.
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31. The system of claim 31, wherein said plurality of modules communicate over said network to a Human Machine Interface by transferring information in said time tagged circular buffers and said metering information in said circular buffer module memory.
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