Analysis of the Effects of Arc Volt–Ampere Characteristics on Different Loads and Detection Methods of Series Arc Faults

Qiwei Lu, Zeyu Ye, Yilei Zhang, Tao Wang and Zhixuan Gao
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Qiwei Lu: School of Mechanical Electronic and Information Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, China
Zeyu Ye: School of Mechanical Electronic and Information Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, China
Yilei Zhang: School of Mechanical Electronic and Information Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, China
Tao Wang: School of Mechanical Electronic and Information Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, China
Zhixuan Gao: School of Mechanical Electronic and Information Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, China

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 2, 1-16

Abstract: Owing to the shortcomings of existing series arc fault detection methods, based on a summary of arc volt–ampere characteristics, the change rule of the line current and the relationship between the voltage and current are deeply analyzed and theoretically explained under different loads when series arc faults occur. A series arc fault detection method is proposed, and the software flowchart and principles of the applied hardware implementation are given. Finally, a prototype of an arc fault detection device (AFDD) with a rated voltage of 220 V and a rated current of 40 A is developed. The prototype was tested according to experimental methods provided by the Chinese national standard, GB/T 31143-2014. The experimental results show that the proposed detection method is simple and practical, and can be implemented using a low-cost microprocessor. The proposed method will provide good theoretical guidance in promoting the research and development of an AFDD.

Keywords: series arc fault; volt–ampere characteristic; detection; arc fault detection device (AFDD) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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