Optical voltage and current sensors used in a revenue metering system

Journal Article · Tue Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991 · IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/61.97666· OSTI ID:5851513

Cease, T W; Driggans, J G ^[1]; Weikel, S J ^[2]

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1. Tennessee Univ., Chattanooga, TN (United States)
2. ABB Power T and D Co., Raleigh, NC (US)

This paper discusses the development of an optical voltage sensor as part of an all optic or Faraday effect was used to implement a Magneto-Optic Voltage Transducer (MOVT) to measure voltage by sensing the current flow through a capacitor connected from a 161 kV transmission line to ground. The current sensor was a Magneto-Optic Current Transducer (MOCT), developed previously. The unique design of the voltage sensors using the magneto-optic effects allows the implementation of that revenue metering system using all optical sensors. This method of measuring voltage was previously unproven. The components of the all optical sensor revenue metering system, the site installation, and the data acquisition system used to monitor the system are described. Decisions leading to the design of the MOVT are discussed.

• OSTI ID: 5851513
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 6:4; ISSN 0885-8977; ISSN ITPDE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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