SUBMITTED BY:- SANTANU KR.

MAHATO REGD NO:- 0811013075 , EE -B ITER, SOA UNIVERSITY

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CHANDAKA 220/132/33KV S/S

PLCC Technology

PLCC system uses the same High Voltage transmission line connecting two

sub-stations for telecommunication purpose too.

PLCC is used in all power utilities as a primary communication service to transmit speech, telemetry and protection tripping commands. This is economic and reliable for inter grid message transfer.

The voice/data are mixed with radio frequency carrier (40-500kHz), amplified and injected in to high voltage power line using a suitable coupling capacitor. The power line as a rigid long conductor parallel to ground, guides the carrier waves to travel along the transmission line.

Power Line Carrier Communication System LT

Power Line (50Hz)

CC
RF carrier (40-500kHz)

PAX

RTU PLCC

TERMINAL

(ABB-ETL41)

Transmission line
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H.V Line

Line Trap

Coupling

Components:PLCC terminal LMU

Coaxial cable

capacitor

PLCC Terminal = Translates voice and data into High Frequency Carrier. Output Power =10 to 80W LMU = Line Matching Unit = For impedance matching between line and coaxial cable, includes high voltage protection devices like drainage coil(20mH), lightening arrestor(500V) and an earth switch. Coupling Capacitor = Couples high frequency carrier with Power Line ( 4000 to10000pF) Line Trap = Do not allow the transmitted HF carrier to enter inside the sub-station. (L = 0.5 to 2mH) With out Line trap HF carrier get by-passed to some other line on the same bus bar and may leak to ground ( a earth switch inside the yard provided for each bay is kept closed during maintenance)
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Coupling Scheme Behind

Line Trap

Front
To remote substation
Coupling Capacitor

Transformer(s) BusBar

Line Matching Unit

The PLC signal is routed to H.V Line

The PLC signal is not absorbed by the substation
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Coaxial

Local substation
PLC terminal

Line trap function

= PLC signal Blocking

HV Line
Power energy

PLC Signal

Substation

Line Trap = High Impedance for PLC signal Low Impedance for Power energy

Line Traps Mounting Options

Vertical Pedestal

Horizontal Pedestal

Suspension

CVT : CAPACITIVE VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER

LMU function
LMU = impedance matching Transformer
Line Trap

+ high voltage Protection

To prevent dangerous potential on the PLCC connection To match PLCC set & transmission Line
Coupling

Capacitor s/s LMU PLC

Coaxial

Matching

Protection

LMU
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Modular Coupling Device

ABB make MCD-80

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Elements of Coupling Device

Drain coil for draining of HV leakage currents to earth. Lightning arrester at the line terminals of coupling device for
transients protection

Transformer for impedance matching and galvanic isolation between

line and PLCC terminal.

Earth switch for grounding of line terminals during maintenance. High-pass or band-pass filter elements for efficient matching. connectivity to equipment room through coaxial cable.

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HF Coupling modes
LT

LT

Cc

LT

Cc PLC
LMU

Cc

LT
LT

PLC

LMDU

LMU

Phase-to-Ground
PLC

Cc

Cc

LMDU

LMU

Inter circuit

Phase-to-Phase
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PLCC Panel ( type: ABB ETL 41/42)

Cabinet

Modules
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Effect of bad weather on PLCC communication

Losses increase for all inclement weather conditions

The worst offender is when heavy frost is formed on the line

Because of the skin effect, the carrier signal tries to propagate on the ice instead of the conductor. The attenuation can change as much as 4:1 depending on the frequency.

The contaminats (on the insulators) have a larger effect when it is raining than when the line is dry. The worst condition is a light rain with the presence of contaminants on the insulators

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CONCLUSION
PLCC is the most economical and reliable method of

communication because of higher mechanical strength and insulation level of the high voltage power lines which contribute to the increased reliability of communication and lower attenuation over longer distances.

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THANK YOU ALL

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