Detection of overhead line glass insulator condition using dual function device and deep learning approach

This paper presents a design of a multifunction smart wireless device for online condition monitoring of transmission line insulators. The proposed device can measure the insulator leakage current and take images of the high-voltage insulation. Yolov5-based models and deep convolutional neural netwo...

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Published in:Computers and Electrical Engineering
Main Author: Salem A.A.A.; Lau K.Y.; Abu-Saida A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2024
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85206828195&doi=10.1016%2fj.compeleceng.2024.109764&partnerID=40&md5=3eb98eff8e930097117f232a9088e162
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Summary:This paper presents a design of a multifunction smart wireless device for online condition monitoring of transmission line insulators. The proposed device can measure the insulator leakage current and take images of the high-voltage insulation. Yolov5-based models and deep convolutional neural networks (DCCN) are developed to analyze and classify the measured data and estimate the insulator's health condition. We have developed and tested a prototype of the proposed device. The device can issue a real-time warning message when a sudden change takes place in the leakage current value. The control center or smartphones receive the collected data wirelessly. We analyze the transmitted data using the developed methods to detect any anomalies and take appropriate remedial action. The performance and feasibility of the developed device are assessed through extensive experimental analysis. Results attest to the robustness of the proposed device, which is easy to install for existing and future overhead transmission line insulators. © 2024 Elsevier Ltd
ISSN:00457906
DOI:10.1016/j.compeleceng.2024.109764