System for monitoring and assessing electrical circuits and method of operation
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1. A method of identifying a relay, said method operable via a processor, said method comprising:
- coupling a first plurality of sensors to a relay trip ladder, wherein each of said first plurality of sensors is associated with one of a plurality of relays;
collecting a first electrical data from said first plurality of sensors;
identifying a trip signal on said trip ladder;
determining a first relay of said plurality of relays from said first electrical data, wherein said first relay generated said trip signal;
coupling a second plurality of sensors to a secondary side of a current transformer, wherein each of said second plurality of sensors is associated with one of said plurality of relays;
collecting a second electrical data from said second plurality of sensors;
determining a second relay from said second electrical data, wherein said second relay detected an electrical anomaly; and
,generating an exception report indicating said trip signal and said identified relay, said exception report including a time, duration and description of the exception.
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Abstract
A system for collecting data and monitoring the operation of electrical circuits, such as branch circuits at a substation is provided. The system collects data from a plurality of sensors coupled to a plurality of electrical equipment associated with a circuit. The data from the sensors is collected and used to determine the activation of the electrical equipment, such as a protective relay for example. The data is further transformed to allow assessment of the circuit'"'"'s performance against desired parameters.
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1. A method of identifying a relay, said method operable via a processor, said method comprising:
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coupling a first plurality of sensors to a relay trip ladder, wherein each of said first plurality of sensors is associated with one of a plurality of relays; collecting a first electrical data from said first plurality of sensors; identifying a trip signal on said trip ladder; determining a first relay of said plurality of relays from said first electrical data, wherein said first relay generated said trip signal; coupling a second plurality of sensors to a secondary side of a current transformer, wherein each of said second plurality of sensors is associated with one of said plurality of relays; collecting a second electrical data from said second plurality of sensors; determining a second relay from said second electrical data, wherein said second relay detected an electrical anomaly; and
,generating an exception report indicating said trip signal and said identified relay, said exception report including a time, duration and description of the exception. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of identifying an activated relay in a protective relay cabinet, where said protective relay cabinet includes a first relay, a second relay and a third relay, each of said first relay, said second relay and said third relay being operably coupled to a circuit breaker by a trip ladder, said method operable via a processor, said method comprising:
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coupling a first sensor to said trip ladder adjacent said first relay; coupling a second sensor to said trip ladder adjacent said second relay; coupling a third sensor to said trip ladder adjacent said third relay; detecting a trip signal on said trip ladder; determining which of said first sensor, said second sensor and said third sensor measured said trip signal; determining said second relay generated said trip signal; coupling a fourth sensor to a secondary connection of a first current transformer associated with said first relay; coupling a fifth sensor to a secondary connection of a second current transformer associated with said second relay; coupling a sixth sensor to a secondary connection of a third current transformer associated with said third relay; detecting an electrical anomaly on said fourth sensor; and
,determining if said second relay generated said trip signal; generating an exception report if said fifth sensor measured an electrical anomaly and said second relay did not generate said trip signal said exception report including a time, duration and description of the exception. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A system of assessing an electrical circuit on an electrical utility network, said system comprising a processor configured to perform a method, said method comprising:
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collecting a first data set of a first electrical parameter current during a first time period representing a first electrical parameter on a portion of said electrical utility network; collecting a second data set of said first electrical parameter during a second first time period representing a second electrical parameter on a portion of said electrical utility network; creating with said processor a graphical plot of said first data set and said second data set; comparing with said processor a characteristic of said graphical plot to a threshold parameter; determining that said threshold parameter has been violated by said characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system of assessing an electrical circuit on an electrical utility network, said system having a processor configured to perform a method, said method comprising:
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collecting a first data set representing a first electrical parameter on a portion of said electrical utility network; collecting a second data set representing a second electrical parameter on said portion of said electrical utility network; collecting a third data set representing a third electrical parameter on said portion of said electrical utility network; storing on a tangible storage medium said first data set, said second data set and said third data set; generating with said processor a polar plot of said stored first data set, said stored second data set, and said stored third data set; comparing with said processor a characteristic of said polar plot to a threshold parameter; transmitting an alarm signal with said processor if said threshold parameter has been violated by said characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for assessing an electrical circuit on an electrical utility network, said system comprising:
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a first sensor measuring a first electrical parameter of said electrical circuit on a portion of said electrical utility network; a second sensor measuring a second electrical parameter of said electrical circuit on a portion of said electrical utility network; a data storage device operably coupled to store data received from said first sensor and said second sensor; and
,a controller responsive to executable computer instructions when executed on the controller for generating a polar plot of said stored data, said controller further responsive to executable instructions to compare a characteristic of said polar plot to a threshold parameter, determining if said threshold parameter has been exceeded and transmitting an alarm signal in response to said threshold parameter. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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