Administrable power network having a data transmission function
First Claim
1. A method for operating an energy grid with a computer unit and a plurality of connection boxes, wherein, in each connection box, a branching internal energy line electrically conductively connects at least three energy connections of each connection box to one another,wherein the method comprises topology identification, which has the following steps:
- sequential interrogation of the connection boxes by the computer unit by associated software via an associated computer data network connection and via at least one box data network connection of at least one first connection box and via one or more box data network connections and/or one or more energy connections of the connection boxes;
implementation of direct neighbor identification between each connection box and at least one connection box directly adjacent thereto, wherein such mutually directly adjacent connection boxes are characterized in that they are connected to one another with in each case one of their energy connections via an energy cable, wherein an associated identification is transmitted at least from one of two directly adjacent connection boxes via an energy cable to the respective other of two directly adjacent connection boxes, wherein electrical filters in the connection boxes ensure that the data used for the identification are interchanged exclusively between adjacent connection boxes;
transmission of the direct neighbor relationships of the respective connection boxes to the computer unit;
imaging of the topology of the energy network corresponding to the transmitted direct neighbor relationships by the computer unit by the software.
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Abstract
A power network having special junction boxes and an associated method for operation and evaluation which makes it possible, after construction and wiring, to recognise and to simulate the topology of the power distribution automatically is provided. On this basis the current consumption can then be determined in certain branches, for example also in a tree or ring network structure. In particular, deviations from the desired value, for example a disproportionately high current consumption, can be recognised and localised, so that as a consequence certain load and/or entire power network segments can be switched on and off. For analysis, the corresponding values of relevant electrical variables can be continuously observed, stored in a database, held for any period of time and displayed graphically. Connection errors, wire breakage and overload and undervoltage can be recognised and eliminated by analysing the values of the respective electrical variables.
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1. A method for operating an energy grid with a computer unit and a plurality of connection boxes, wherein, in each connection box, a branching internal energy line electrically conductively connects at least three energy connections of each connection box to one another,
wherein the method comprises topology identification, which has the following steps: -
sequential interrogation of the connection boxes by the computer unit by associated software via an associated computer data network connection and via at least one box data network connection of at least one first connection box and via one or more box data network connections and/or one or more energy connections of the connection boxes; implementation of direct neighbor identification between each connection box and at least one connection box directly adjacent thereto, wherein such mutually directly adjacent connection boxes are characterized in that they are connected to one another with in each case one of their energy connections via an energy cable, wherein an associated identification is transmitted at least from one of two directly adjacent connection boxes via an energy cable to the respective other of two directly adjacent connection boxes, wherein electrical filters in the connection boxes ensure that the data used for the identification are interchanged exclusively between adjacent connection boxes; transmission of the direct neighbor relationships of the respective connection boxes to the computer unit; imaging of the topology of the energy network corresponding to the transmitted direct neighbor relationships by the computer unit by the software. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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