Digital technologies for the implementation of intelligent diagnostics of the isolation of power supply systems with isolated neutral in the operating mode

Nowadays, 75% of emergencies at power supply facilities are caused by single-phase ground faults. The currently used methods of thermal imaging and ultrasonic testing do not allow accurately identify the cause of accidents in electric power distribution systems. The current search generators, due to their low power, cannot cover the entire section of the diagnosed network. The article suggests the use of digital technologies for the intelligent diagnostics of the insulation of power supply system with insulated neutral in the operating mode, allowing on-line diagnostics of the network and analyzing the data obtained for the early prevention of emergency situations. In order to avoid disconnecting sections and diagnose the system in operating mode, it is proposed to check the system using a current-limiting capacitor, which will be connected to the live parts of each phase under voltage and accurately determine the location of a single-phase short circuit for any number of feeders. The relevance of these studies is due to the fact that, for example, during two years at one of the manufactures 19 emergencies related to single-phase ground faults were recorded. Four of these cases led to a complete stop of the production. Therefore, the development of digital technologies for the implementation of smart diagnostics of the insulation of an energized power supply system with insulated neutral will be of interest to practitioners, scientists, researchers, graduate students and other specialists seeking to study the latest achievements in smart agribusiness for their subsequent application in the real world.