Maintenance planning and execution of protection systems in substations in South Africa: A recent case study

Nko, Macdonald; Chowdhury, S.

doi:10.1109/upec.2016.8114011

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“…Since electrical substations are located proximal to households, risk quantification is urgently needed, especially in this period of severe electric power cut-offs in South Africa due to load shedding. The majority of substations in the entire RSA have long past their rated operational age and have hardware defects [24]. This presents a significant risk to both electric utility environments and proximal communities.…”

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“…This presents a significant risk to both electric utility environments and proximal communities. The immediate risks emanating from electrical substations have the potential to affect proximal communities and substation infrastructures [24]. In order to understand the risks of unsafe substations, this study aimed to assess risks in 132 kV substations and the potential impact in proximal residential areas.…”

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Risk-Based Assessment of 132 kV Electric Distribution Substations and Proximal Residential Areas in the Mangaung Metropolitan Region

Rathebe

Mbazima

2023

IJERPH

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Annually, an estimate of 2.3 million workers die prematurely due to occupational injuries and illnesses. In this study, a risk assessment was conducted to evaluate the compliance of 132 kV electric distribution substations and proximal residential areas with the South African occupational health and safety Act 85 of 1993. Data were collected from 30 electric distribution substations and 30 proximal residential areas using a checklist. Distribution substations of 132 kV were assigned an overall compliance value of ≥80%, while a composite risk value of < 0.5 was assigned to individual residential areas. The Shapiro–Wilk test was used to check for data normality before multiple comparisons and the Bonferroni adjustment was applied. Non-compliances in electric distribution substations were as a result of poor housekeeping and inappropriate fencing conditions. Ninety-three percent of the electric distribution substations (28/30) scored < 75% compliance on housekeeping and 30% (7/30) were non-compliant (<100%) on fencing. Conversely, there was compliance in the proximal residential areas concerning the substations. Statistically significant differences were found when substation positioning and surrounding infrastructure (p < 0.00), electromagnetic field sources (p < 0.00) and maintenance/general tidiness (p < 0.00) were compared. A peak risk value of 0.6 was observed when comparing the substation positioning with proximal electromagnetic field sources in the residential area. Housekeeping and fencing in the distribution substations must be improved to prevent occupational incidents such as injuries, fire outbreaks, theft and vandalism.

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confidence: 99%