CN106771639A - High pressure pole tower ground resistance on-line monitoring system - Google Patents

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CN106771639A
CN106771639A CN201611153763.5A CN201611153763A CN106771639A CN 106771639 A CN106771639 A CN 106771639A CN 201611153763 A CN201611153763 A CN 201611153763A CN 106771639 A CN106771639 A CN 106771639A
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陈杭
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A kind of high pressure pole tower ground resistance on-line monitoring system that the present invention is provided, including constant-current supply, voltage processing circuitry, inverter circuit, power amplification circuit, trap circuit, coupling loader, voltage sensor PT, current sensor CT, control circuit and remote controllers;The output end of the constant-current supply is connected with the input of voltage processing circuitry, the output end of voltage processing circuitry is connected with the input of inverter circuit, the output end of the inverter circuit is connected with the input of power amplification circuit, the output end of power amplification circuit is connected with the input of trap circuit, the output end of trap circuit is connected with coupling loader, alternating current is loaded on the coupling loader anode of the earthing or grounding means of high pressure shaft tower, the voltage sensor PT is arranged at the anode of earthing or grounding means, current sensor CT is arranged at the negative terminal of earthing or grounding means, the output end of voltage sensor PT and current sensor CT is connected with control circuit, control circuit is communicated to connect with remote controllers, the constant-current supply is controllable constant-current power supply, the control end of the constant-current supply is connected with the order output terminal of control circuit.

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High pressure pole tower ground resistance on-line monitoring system
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of electric detection system, more particularly to a kind of high pressure pole tower ground resistance on-line monitoring system.
Background technology
High pressure shaft tower is the visual plant of transmission line of electricity, for being supported to overhead transmission line, is thrown in high pressure shaft tower Enter when using, it is necessary to be grounded by grounding apparatus to high pressure shaft tower;However as the use of grounding apparatus, its ground connection can go out Whether existing undesirable condition, high pressure tower grounding is well typically detected by earth resistance, when earth resistance is less than 10 ohm, Then show that ground connection is good, otherwise imperfect earth, once there is the situation of imperfect earth in high pressure shaft tower, it will and cause power supply unit to miss It is dynamic, cause accident of power supply;The earth resistance also not to transmission line of electricity carries out the means of effective detection in the prior art.
It is, therefore, desirable to provide a kind of high pressure pole tower ground resistance monitoring system, can enter to the earth resistance of high pressure shaft tower Row accurate measurements simultaneously can in real time obtain Monitoring Data, can be prevented effectively from manpower, thing that manual inspection in conventional art is caused The waste of power resource, effectively ensures that power transmission network continues safe and stable operation.
The content of the invention
In view of this, it is an object of the invention to provide a kind of high pressure pole tower ground resistance on-line monitoring system, can be to height The earth resistance of depression bar tower carries out accurate measurements and can in real time obtain Monitoring Data, can be prevented effectively from conventional art artificial The waste of the human and material resources resource for causing is patrolled and examined, effectively ensures that power transmission network continues safe and stable operation.
A kind of high pressure pole tower ground resistance on-line monitoring system that the present invention is provided, including constant-current supply, voltage treatment electricity Road, inverter circuit, power amplification circuit, trap circuit, coupling loader, voltage sensor PT, current sensor CT, control electricity Road and remote controllers;
The output end of the constant-current supply is connected with the input of voltage processing circuitry, the output end of voltage processing circuitry with The input connection of inverter circuit, the output end of the inverter circuit is connected with the input of power amplification circuit, power amplification The output end of circuit is connected with the input of trap circuit, and the output end of trap circuit is connected with coupling loader, the coupling Alternating current is loaded on loader the anode of the earthing or grounding means of high pressure shaft tower, and the voltage sensor PT is arranged at earthing or grounding means Anode, current sensor CT is arranged at the negative terminal of earthing or grounding means, output end and the control of voltage sensor PT and current sensor CT Circuit connection processed, control circuit is communicated to connect with remote controllers, and the constant-current supply is controllable constant-current power supply, the Constant Electric Current The control end in source is connected with the order output terminal of control circuit.
Further, also including power circuit, the power circuit is the DC/DC electricity with 5V voltages and 12V voltage outputs Road, the 5V voltage output ends of the power circuit are connected with the power end of control circuit, at the input and voltage of power circuit Manage the output end connection of circuit.
Further, the voltage processing circuitry includes resistance R1, resistance R2, electric capacity C1 and diode D1;
The output end of the constant-current supply is connected with one end of resistance R2, the other end of resistance R2 and the positive pole of diode D1 Connection, the negative pole of diode D1 is connected as the first output end of voltage processing circuitry with the input of inverter circuit, the perseverance Stream power supply is grounded with the points of common connection of resistance R2 by resistance R1, and the points of common connection of resistance R2 and diode D1 passes through electric capacity C1 is grounded, and the points of common connection of resistance R2 and diode D1 is defeated with power circuit as the second output end of voltage processing circuitry Enter end connection.
Further, the coupling loader includes ring-type iron core and is wound on the coil of ring-type iron core, ring-type iron core overcoat In in the anode connecting wire of earthing or grounding means, the two ends of coil are connected with the positive output end of trap circuit and negative output terminal.
Further, also including protection location, the protection location includes contactor J1 and controllable silicon SCR 1, contactor J1's One end of coil is connected with the negative electrode of controllable silicon SCR 1, the coil other end ground connection of contactor J1, the normally closed switch of contactor J1 K1 is arranged at trap circuit and couples between loader, and the anode of controllable silicon SCR 1 is connected to the 12V output ends of power circuit, can The control pole of control silicon SCR1 is connected with control circuit.
Further, the trap circuit leaches the voltage signal of 50Hz and 50Hz integral multiples.
Beneficial effects of the present invention:High pressure pole tower ground resistance on-line monitoring system of the invention, can be to high pressure shaft tower Earth resistance carry out accurate measurements and can in real time obtain Monitoring Data, manual inspection is made in being prevented effectively from conventional art Into human and material resources resource waste, effectively ensure power transmission network continue safe and stable operation.
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Fig. 1 is schematic diagram of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the structure chart of coupling loader of the invention.
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Fig. 1 is schematic diagram of the invention, a kind of high pressure pole tower ground resistance on-line monitoring system for providing of the invention, including Constant-current supply, voltage processing circuitry, inverter circuit, power amplification circuit, trap circuit, coupling loader, voltage sensor PT, Current sensor CT, control circuit and remote controllers;
The output end of the constant-current supply is connected with the input of voltage processing circuitry, the output end of voltage processing circuitry with The input connection of inverter circuit, the output end of the inverter circuit is connected with the input of power amplification circuit, power amplification The output end of circuit is connected with the input of trap circuit, and the output end of trap circuit is connected with coupling loader, the coupling Alternating current is loaded on loader the anode of the earthing or grounding means of high pressure shaft tower, and the voltage sensor PT is arranged at earthing or grounding means Anode, current sensor CT is arranged at the negative terminal of earthing or grounding means, output end and the control of voltage sensor PT and current sensor CT Circuit connection processed, control circuit is communicated to connect with remote controllers, and the constant-current supply is controllable constant-current power supply, the Constant Electric Current The control end in source is connected with the order output terminal of control circuit, by said structure, the earth resistance of high pressure shaft tower can be entered Row accurate measurements simultaneously can in real time obtain Monitoring Data, can be prevented effectively from manpower, thing that manual inspection in conventional art is caused The waste of power resource, effectively ensures that power transmission network continues safe and stable operation.
Wherein, voltage sensor PT and current sensor are respectively used to detect the voltage and current signal of earthing or grounding means, and It is input in control circuit, the frequency of control circuit analysis voltage signal and current signal excludes power frequency component and integral multiple In the voltage signal and current signal of power frequency component, earth resistance is then calculated according to voltage signal and current signal, work as ground connection Resistance is more than 10 ohm, generates alarm signal, if less than 10 ohm, then exports corresponding Monitoring Data to remote controllers; The trap circuit leaches the voltage signal of 50Hz and 50Hz integral multiples, and trap circuit uses existing circuit, inverter circuit The voltage signal frequency of output is controlled by control circuit, and control circuit uses existing single-chip microcomputer, remote controllers to use industry control Main frame, certainly equipped with corresponding display and order keyboard, belongs to prior art, and remote controllers are with control circuit by moving Dynamic communication module connection, such as 3G module, 4G modules etc.
In the present embodiment, also including power circuit, the power circuit is the DC/ with 5V voltages and 12V voltage outputs DC circuits, the 5V voltage output ends of the power circuit are connected with the power end of control circuit, input and the electricity of power circuit The output end connection of process circuit is pressed, by this structure, the work electricity consumption of stabilization can be exported to control circuit and protection Unit.
In the present embodiment, the voltage processing circuitry includes resistance R1, resistance R2, electric capacity C1 and diode D1;
The output end of the constant-current supply is connected with one end of resistance R2, the other end of resistance R2 and the positive pole of diode D1 Connection, the negative pole of diode D1 is connected as the first output end of voltage processing circuitry with the input of inverter circuit, the perseverance Stream power supply is grounded with the points of common connection of resistance R2 by resistance R1, and the points of common connection of resistance R2 and diode D1 passes through electric capacity C1 is grounded, and the points of common connection of resistance R2 and diode D1 is defeated with power circuit as the second output end of voltage processing circuitry Enter end connection, by said structure, be on the one hand converted to voltage for the electric current for exporting constant-current supply, on the other hand can filter Go out interference signal, and diode D1 can play a part of good protection to constant-current supply.
In the present embodiment, the coupling loader includes ring-type iron core 1 and is wound on the coil 2 of ring-type iron core, ring-type iron Core 1 is coated in the anode connecting wire 3 of earthing or grounding means, the two ends of coil 2 and the positive output end of trap circuit and negative output terminal Connection, as shown in Fig. 2 by this structure, in earthing or grounding means, conveniently tested beneficial to by signal loading, wherein, it is attached in Fig. 2 Icon note 3 is between earthing or grounding means and shaft tower.
In the present embodiment, also including protection location, the protection location includes contactor J1 and controllable silicon SCR 1, contactor One end of the coil of J1 is connected with the negative electrode of controllable silicon SCR 1, the coil other end ground connection of contactor J1, and contactor J1's is normally closed Switch K1 is arranged at trap circuit and couple between loader, and the 12V that the anode of controllable silicon SCR 1 is connected to power circuit is exported End, the control pole of controllable silicon SCR 1 is connected with control circuit, and when there is thunder-strike current, voltage sensor and current sensor are defeated Go out the signal much larger than secure threshold, the SCR1 conductings of control circuit controling thyristor, contactor work, the switch K1 of contactor J1 Disconnect, so as to prevent lightning current from flowing backwards, after lightning current is released, control circuit control constant-current supply is in temporary transient resting state, The now civil power of controllable silicon SCR 1, the switch K1 of contactor J1 is re-closed, and by said structure, can form good protection Effect.
Finally illustrate, the above embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical solutions of the present invention and it is unrestricted, although with reference to compared with Good embodiment has been described in detail to the present invention, it will be understood by those within the art that, can be to skill of the invention Art scheme is modified or equivalent, and without deviating from the objective and scope of technical solution of the present invention, it all should cover at this In the middle of the right of invention.

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1. a kind of high pressure pole tower ground resistance on-line monitoring system, it is characterised in that:Including constant-current supply, voltage processing circuitry, Inverter circuit, power amplification circuit, trap circuit, coupling loader, voltage sensor PT, current sensor CT, control circuit And remote controllers;
The output end of the constant-current supply is connected with the input of voltage processing circuitry, the output end of voltage processing circuitry and inversion The input connection of circuit, the output end of the inverter circuit is connected with the input of power amplification circuit, power amplification circuit Output end be connected with the input of trap circuit, the output end of trap circuit be connected with coupling loader, and the coupling is loaded Alternating current is loaded on device the anode of the earthing or grounding means of high pressure shaft tower, and the voltage sensor PT is being arranged at earthing or grounding means just End, current sensor CT is arranged at the negative terminal of earthing or grounding means, output end and the control of voltage sensor PT and current sensor CT Circuit is connected, and control circuit is communicated to connect with remote controllers, and the constant-current supply is controllable constant-current power supply, the constant-current supply Control end with control circuit order output terminal be connected.
2. high pressure pole tower ground resistance on-line monitoring system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:Also include power supply electricity Road, the power circuit is the DC/DC circuits with 5V voltages and 12V voltage outputs, the 5V voltage outputs of the power circuit Hold and be connected with the power end of control circuit, the input of power circuit is connected with the output end of voltage processing circuitry.
3. high pressure pole tower ground resistance on-line monitoring system according to claim 2, it is characterised in that:The voltage treatment electricity Road includes resistance R1, resistance R2, electric capacity C1 and diode D1;
The output end of the constant-current supply is connected with one end of resistance R2, and the other end of resistance R2 connects with the positive pole of diode D1 Connect, the negative pole of diode D1 is connected as the first output end of voltage processing circuitry with the input of inverter circuit, the constant current Power supply is grounded with the points of common connection of resistance R2 by resistance R1, and the points of common connection of resistance R2 and diode D1 passes through electric capacity C1 Ground connection, the points of common connection of resistance R2 and diode D1 is used as the second output end of voltage processing circuitry and the input of power circuit End connection.
4. high pressure pole tower ground resistance on-line monitoring system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The coupling loader Including ring-type iron core and the coil for being wound on ring-type iron core, ring-type iron core is coated in the anode connecting wire of earthing or grounding means, line The two ends of circle are connected with the positive output end of trap circuit and negative output terminal.
5. high pressure pole tower ground resistance on-line monitoring system according to claim 2, it is characterised in that:Also include that protection is single Unit, the protection location includes contactor J1 and controllable silicon SCR 1, one end of the coil of contactor J1 and the moon of controllable silicon SCR 1 Pole connects, and the coil other end ground connection of contactor J1, the normally closed switch K1 of contactor J1 is arranged at trap circuit and couples loading Between device, the anode of controllable silicon SCR 1 is connected to the 12V output ends of power circuit, control pole and the control circuit of controllable silicon SCR 1 Connection.
6. high pressure pole tower ground resistance on-line monitoring system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The trap circuit filter Go out the voltage signal of 50Hz and 50Hz integral multiples.
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