Correcting Loose Connections in Distribution Networks from Two Perspectives: Loss Reduction and Power Outage

Mehdi Izadi; Farzad Razavi; Ardalan Najafi

doi:10.17485/ijst/2014/v7i10.8

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Correcting Loose Connections in Distribution Networks from Two Perspectives: Loss Reduction and Power Outage

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Indian Journal of Science and Technology

DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2014/v7i10.8

Year: 2014, Volume: 7, Issue: 10, Pages: 1544–1550

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Correcting Loose Connections in Distribution Networks from Two Perspectives: Loss Reduction and Power Outage

Mehdi Izadi¹ , Farzad Razavi^2*, Ardalan Najafi³

1 Department of Electrical Engineering, Saveh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Saveh, Iran; mehdiizadi_eeikiu@yahoo.com
2 Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran; farzad.razavi@qiau.ac.ir
3 Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran; Ar.najafi@mail.sbu.ac.ir

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Abstract

This paper is a report on an attempt to study fixing loose connections in an actual distribution network in Iran (Qazvin Power Distribution Company) from two angles: reducing loss and minimizing the costs emanating from power outage. The results show that fixing loose connections will only be cost-effective if account is taken of both loss reduction and outage costs. This finding can be used in making appropriate policies on correcting loose connections. This work was fully funded by the Qazvin Electric Distribution Company under contract number 420.

Keywords: Correcting Loose Connections, Distribution Network, Loss Reduction, Power Outage