Using LoRaWAN technology to enhance remote power network monitoring

McPherson, Ross and Hay, Craig and Irvine, James (2019) Using LoRaWAN technology to enhance remote power network monitoring. In: IEEE 89th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2019-Spring), 2019-04-28 - 2019-05-01.

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    Abstract

    Future power networks will require much greater levels of machine-to-machine interaction to enable smart grid applications, and ultimately increase the efficiency of the power network. Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) technology enables the deployment of many new IoT solutions in areas such as controlling and monitoring assets, environmental sensing and location tracking. In this paper, a prototype low-cost LPWAN module is developed to be retrofitted to existing Fault Passage Indicators, creating a automatic remote detection and location system for medium voltage faults, reducing the time to find faults from hours to minutes. This prototype device was then tested on a physical 11kV overhead line network, where the device demonstrated it was robust and suitable for mass deployment on a live network. The finalised prototype module costs roughly 5% of a single FPI unit, and additionally features the ability to remotely reconfigure FPI making installation and maintenance more convenient.

    Author(s):McPherson, Ross, Hay, Craig and Irvine, James ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2078-6517
    Item type:Conference or Workshop Item(Paper)
    ID code:67750
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    Keywords:LoRaWAN, smart grids, security, communications, Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    Subjects:Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering
    Strategic Research Themes > Society and Policy
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:09 May 2019 12:31
    Last modified:19 Jan 2020 12:16
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/67750
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