Cable Fault Location
Cable fault location is the process of locating periodic faults, such as insulation faults in cables. In this process, mobile shock discharge generators are among the devices used. The system detects fault with the help of potential divider network laid across the cable. Whenever a fault gets created at a point shorting two lines together, a specific voltage gets generated as per the resistors network combination. This voltage is sensed by the microcontroller and is updated to the user.
A cable fault is when the insulation of a power cable deteriorates enough that it’s no longer able to contain the voltage, causing a short. Basically, it’s a hole, or a crack, burning through the cable. When the shortest time difference is indicated, the exact fault location is revealed.
