Umudike Journal of Engineering and Technology

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike


REPLACEMENT OF CONVENTIONAL CURRENT TRANSFORMERS IN INJECTION SUBSTATIONS USING ROGOWSKI COILS

Iloh, J. P.
Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University P.M.B 02, Uli, Anambra State, Nigeria

Obi, P. I.
Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria

Mbachu, C. B.
Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University P.M.B 02, Uli, Anambra State, Nigeria



ABSTRACT

This paper demonstrates how rogowski coils can be used to replace the conventional current transformers in injection substations. A live experiment was carried out on the 11kV side of the 33/11kV Injection Substation inside the 132/33kV Nibo Substation located in Awka, the capital of Anambra State of Nigeria. In the experiments, five (5) improvised rogowski coils were used to encircle the current carrying conductors and the rogowski coil output voltages were measured and recorded. The corresponding values of the current were also recorded from the analog ammeters on the indoor panels. Optimization of the results obtained showed that the coils obeyed the known theory of Rogowski coils. The results also showed that the coils can be used with relative ease and at much cheaper cost to achieve upgrade of the injection substation to a digital substation.



Keywords: Rogowski coils, current transformers, Injection Substation, Digital substation


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Published
Monday, June 22, 2015

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Vol. 1 No. 1, June 2015

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GENERAL

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