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.

    ORCID iDs

    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
      Dates:
      Date
      Event
      28 April 2019
      Published
      5 March 2019
      Accepted
      23 November 2018
      Submitted
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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:06 May 2021 00:14
      URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/67750
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