SVS GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

A
TECHNICAL SEMINAR
ON
UNDERGROUND CABLE FAULT DETECTION

             PRESENTED BY  
M. Nandini - 20TK5A0215     
CONTENTS
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Classification of faults
• Block diagram
• Advantages
• Applications
• Conclusion
• Future scope
ABSTRACT
• The main aim of this under ground cable fault detection is to determine the
distance of underground cable fault from base Station in Km .
• It uses the standard concept of Ohms law.when a low DC voltage is applied at
the feeder end through a series resistor to the cable lines,then current would
vary depending upon the location of fault in the short circuit cable. In urban
areas the electrical cables run in underground instead of overhead lines.In
underground cables many faults occur due to underground condition,
construction work,wear and tear,rodents.Detecting fault source is difficult
because entire line to be dug in order to check fault at cable line.
Introduction
Underground cables used largely in urban area instead of
overhead lines. We can’t easily identify the faults in the
underground cables. This project deals with arduino
microcontroller, buzzer and LCD. This proposes greatly reduces
the time and operates effectively. The underground cabling
system is a common practice followed in many urban areas.
Many time faults occur due to construction works and other
reasons. At that time it is difficult to dig out cable due to not
knowing the exact location of the cable fault. arduino
microcontroller, buzzer and LCD. This proposes greatly reduces
the time and operates effectively.
Classification of underground cable faults
Block Diagram
Advantages
• Less maintenance
• It has higher efficiency
• Less fault occur in underground cable This method is applicable to all
types of cable ranging from 1Kv to 500Kv
• It can detect other types of cable fault such as short circuit fault,cable
cuts
• Resistive fault, sheath fault,Water trees,Partial discharges.
 Applications
• This applications can be also we used on Metropolitan cities
• It can be used by power by supply Industries and companies
CONCLUSION
• The short circuit fault at a particular distance in the underground
cable is located to rectify the fault efficiently using simple concept of
Ohms law.
• The benefits of accurate location of fault are fast repair to revive back
the power system, it improves the system performance, it reduce the
operating expense and the time to locate the faults in the field.
FUTURE SCOPE
• In this project we detect the exact location of short circuit fault in the
underground cable from feeder end in Km by using arduino
• In future,this project can be implemented to calculate the impedance
by using a capacitor in an AC circuit and thus measure the open circuit
fault