AUTOMATION SYSTEM DESIGN FOR FAULT DETECTION IN STREET LIGHTING

Yıl 2017, Sayı: 1, 111 - 115, 09.11.2017

Murat Ayaz Koray Erhan İ. Malik Kundakci H. Metin Ertunc

Öz

Today, with the Industrial 4.0 revolution, industrial
applications are being designed with information technology. Substantial
properties such as decision making, action taking and traceability for
industrial applications are achieved with usage of information technology. Just
as in all areas of industry, lighting applications are evaluated within this
scope. In this study, a fault detection system is developed to find the
location of faults in street lighting. A transformer center provides energy for
many street lighting fittings. In some cases, many of the lighting columns are
fed by a single distribution transformer. Detection of a faulty lamp in a large
number of lighting fittings is often not possible, and the user is adversely
affecting comfort. Generally, the authorities are aware of the situation by
means of the complaints of the neighborhood residents. With the proposed
algorithm given in this study, it is possible to predict which lighting fitting
is faulty with the help of the current sensors placed in the transformer
center. Current values of each lines connected to the transformer is evaluated
in the proposed fault detection system. As it is known how many lighting
columns are in each line, it can be determined by making calculations how many
lighting fittings are defective on one line. Then, the proposed system
calculates the equivalent resistor value and estimates location of the faulty
lighting fitting. For example, 15 lighting columns fed by same line are divided
into 3 groups such as 1-5, 5-10 and 10-15, and the location of the faulty
lighting fitting can be estimated within a certain range (groups). This allows
determining the location of the faulty lighting column within a 100-meter zone
instead of within lighting columns located in hundreds of kilometers zone. In
this regard, intervention to the fault is possible in a short time and with
great certainty. This situation provides both reducing of the workforce and
improving user comfort.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Street lighting systems, industrial automation, industry 4.0, plc.

Kaynakça

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