Testing and Modeling of DC Arc Flash in 125V Substation Battery Backup Systems

Austin C. Gaunce; Xuan Wu; John D. Mandeville; Dennis J. Hoffman; Amrit S. Khalsa; Joseph Sottile; Ronald J. Wellman

doi:10.1109/IAS.2019.8912362

Testing and Modeling of DC Arc Flash in 125V Substation Battery Backup Systems

Austin C. Gaunce, Xuan Wu, John D. Mandeville, Dennis J. Hoffman, Amrit S. Khalsa, Joseph Sottile, Ronald J. Wellman

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Abstract

Station batteries used as a backup source to supply station direct-current (DC) power to relays, etc., present a source of personnel exposure to DC arc flash. DC arc flash is less understood compared with the arc flash phenomena that occur in alternating-current (AC) systems. Some models exist to quantify the potential hazards posed by DC electrical systems; however., there is little empirical data available. Additionally., the lower-voltage and/or lower-capacity station batteries are even less researched. As a result., a series of arc flash tests were performed at Dolan Technology Center of American Electric Power (AEP) utilizing two 125 V_dcbatteries with rated capacities of 100 Ah and 150 Ah. For these tests, working distance and gap width were used as independent variables. Upon the conclusion of testing, various relationships were analyzed to generate a predictive model for incident energy. This model serves as a compilation of the empirical data collected during testing and will contribute to future research efforts to better understand DC arc flash incidents from station batteries.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS 2019
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538645390
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IAS.2019.8912362
State	Published - Sep 2019
Event	2019 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS 2019 - Baltimore, United States Duration: Sep 29 2019 → Oct 3 2019

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Name	2019 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS 2019

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Conference	2019 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	Baltimore
Period	9/29/19 → 10/3/19

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Keywords

DC arc flash
empirical data
predictive model
station battery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Filtration and Separation
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Process Chemistry and Technology
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Transportation

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Gaunce, A. C., Wu, X., Mandeville, J. D., Hoffman, D. J., Khalsa, A. S., Sottile, J., & Wellman, R. J. (2019). Testing and Modeling of DC Arc Flash in 125V Substation Battery Backup Systems. In 2019 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS 2019 Article 8912362 (2019 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS 2019). https://doi.org/10.1109/IAS.2019.8912362

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