A Method for Calculating the Asymmetry in the Shunt Parameters of Power Lines in Compensated Distribution Networks

In compensated distributed networks (CDN), minimizing the asymmetry in the shunt parameters of the power lines is a key factor for avoiding excessive neutral voltages which is necessary not only for safety but also for improving the sensitivity of detecting ground faults, particularly when bush-fire mitigation is a major concern. This paper offers a comprehensive analysis and modeling of the asymmetry of the power lines in CDN. Unlike the existing analyses which assume the asymmetry can be lumped in one phase, the proposed analysis is based on more practical assumption by considering the asymmetry in all of the phases of the power lines. The proposed analysis is used to develop an equivalent circuit for asymmetrical CDN which then used to develop a new method for calculating the per-phase asymmetries in the shunt parameters. The proposed method has been validated based on simulations of real networks.