Electromagnetic field application to underground power cable detection
Electromagnetic field application to underground power cable detection
Before commencing excavation or other work where power or other cables may be buried, it is important to determine the location of cables to ensure that they are not damaged. This paper describes a method of power-cable detection and location that uses measurements of the magnetic field produced by the currents in the cable, and presents the results of tests performed to evaluate the method. The cable detection and location program works by comparing the measured magnetic field signal with values predicted using a simple numerical model of the cable. Search coils are used as magnetic field sensors, and a measurement system is setup to measure the magnetic field of an underground power cable at a number of points above the ground so that it can detect the presence of an underground power cable and estimate its position. Experimental investigations were carried out using a model and under real site test conditions. The results show that the measurement system and cable location method give a reasonable prediction for the position of the target cable.
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22 August 2011
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Wang, P, Goddard, K F, Lewin, P L and Swingler, S G
(2011)
Electromagnetic field application to underground power cable detection.
17th International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering, Hannover, Germany.
22 - 26 Aug 2011.
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Before commencing excavation or other work where power or other cables may be buried, it is important to determine the location of cables to ensure that they are not damaged. This paper describes a method of power-cable detection and location that uses measurements of the magnetic field produced by the currents in the cable, and presents the results of tests performed to evaluate the method. The cable detection and location program works by comparing the measured magnetic field signal with values predicted using a simple numerical model of the cable. Search coils are used as magnetic field sensors, and a measurement system is setup to measure the magnetic field of an underground power cable at a number of points above the ground so that it can detect the presence of an underground power cable and estimate its position. Experimental investigations were carried out using a model and under real site test conditions. The results show that the measurement system and cable location method give a reasonable prediction for the position of the target cable.
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Published date: 22 August 2011
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Event Dates: 22-26 August 2011
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17th International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering, Hannover, Germany, 2011-08-22 - 2011-08-26
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Electronics & Computer Science, EEE
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/272706
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P Wang
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K F Goddard
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P L Lewin
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S G Swingler
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