In order to solve the problem of single-phase grounding fault location of
low-current grounding system in distribution network, a single-phase grounding
fault location system of distribution network based on wireless communication
is developed. The system mainly includes line measurement unit and monitoring
master station. The line measuring unit is installed on the main nodes of the
distribution network, and the main monitoring station is configured in the
substation. The system realizes the communication between the sub-nodes of the
unit through the ZigBee module, the communication between the measuring unit
and the master station through the GPRS module, and the synchronous sampling
of the whole network through GPS. The system is suitable for many kinds of fault
location methods, and can realize the functions of synchronous electrical data
acquisition, wireless communication, data storage, condition monitoring and fault
location. Corresponding to the location system, a fault location idea of “segment
first, location later” is also proposed. Theoretical analysis, PSCAD simulation and
dynamic model experiment verify the correctness and effectiveness of the system
and the proposed fault location idea.