Reliability Analysis in Electrical Distribution System Considering Preventive Maintenance Applications on Circuit Breakers

Authors: Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad, Saeed Afshar

Abstract:

This paper presents the results of a preventive maintenance application-based study and modeling of failure rates in breakers of electrical distribution systems. This is a critical issue in the reliability assessment of a system. In the analysis conducted in this paper, the impacts of failure rate variations caused by a preventive maintenance are examined. This is considered as a part of a Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) application program. A number of load point reliability indices is derived using the mathematical model of the failure rate, which is established using the observed data in a distribution system.

Keywords: Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), failure rate, preventive maintenance (PM), Distribution System Reliability.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1077415

References:

[1] F. Roos, S.Lindah, "Distribution System Component Failure Rates and Repair Times - An Overview" Nordic Distribution and Asset Management Conference 2004, Finland August 2004
[2] Bollen, M. H. J.:"Literature Search for Reliability Data of Components in Electric Distribution Networks", Technical Report, EUT 93-E-276, Eindhoven University of Technology, August 1993.
[3] Heising, C. R.; Janssen, A. L. J.; Lanz, W.; Colombo, E. and Dialynas, E. N.: "Summary of CIGRE 13.06 Working Group World Wide Reliability Data and Maintenance Cost Data on High Voltage Circuit Breakers 20-63 kV", Conference Record, Vol. 3, pp. 2226-2234, 1994 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, October 2-6, 1994, Denver.
[4] Johannesson, T.; Roos, F. and Lindahl, S.: "Reliability of Protection Systems - Operational Experience 1976-2002", Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1, pp. 303-306, Eighth IEE International Conference on Developments in Power System Protection, April 5-8, 2004, Amsterdam.
[5] Lauronen, J. and Partanen, J.: "The Fault Rate of Electrical Distribution Network Components in Different Weather Conditions and in Different Seasons of the Year", Conference Proceedings, Power Quality Applications '97 Conference, June 15-18, 1997, Stockholm.
[6] Maciela, F.; Le Roux, P.; Gazzola Ferraz, C.; Malpiece, F. and Tartier Sediver, S.: "French Service Experience with MV Polymer Housed Surge Arresters", Conference Proceedings, Fifteenth CIRED International Conference on Electricity Distribution, June 1-4, 1999, Nice.
[7] Shwehdi, M. H.; Bakhashwain, J. M.; Farag, A. S. and Assiri, A. A.: "Distribution Transformers Reliability; Industrial Plant in Saudi Arabia", Conference Proceedings, Vol. 4, pp. 2769-2774, 2000 IEEE Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting, January 23-27, 2000, Singapore.