Place Selection of Sectionalizing Units in 0.38 kV Power Networks

In the paper there is the developed methodology for selecting the installation places and number of sectionalizing units which allows solving the problem according to the criterion of providing the necessary sensitivity of the protective devices installed on the line input. The obtained expression allows calculating the maximum distance to the installation place of a sectionalizing unit. It also allows determining the need to install a sectionalizing unit in a power line. If a sectionalizing unit is installed to protect an outgoing line, the technique can also be used taking into account the adjustment of the original calculated data. The developed methodology for determining the installation place of a sectionalizing unit can be used for other purposes. For example, it allows selecting the cross section of power lines in terms of the protection sensitivity when designing power lines or when reconstructing them.