Considering the low identification accuracy of
single-phase-to-ground(SLG) fault in distribution systems with the
neural point small-current grounded, breaking through the traditional
fault identification method based on voltage or current, this paper
focuses on mining the features of electric field variation when SLG
fault occurs. Firstly, based on the charge simulation method, the
electric field at the same height under three-phase distribution lines
and that on the line surface during SLG fault are respectively
calculated. Accordingly, the variation law of electric field in
small-current grounded distribution systems during SLG fault is obtained
theoretically, and the corresponding relationship between the variation
mode of electric field and the occurrence of SLG fault is established.
Besides, MEMS sensor is innovatively adopted for electric field
measurement in distribution systems by taking advantage of its small
size, low power consumption and high accuracy, and its integration
scheme with fault indicator is formed. On this basis, a SLG fault
identification method and corresponding devices based on the variation
of electric field are proposed, and the effectiveness is verified by
experiments.