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Measurement Issues for the Characterization of Medium Voltage Grids Communications

Valentina CosentinoDario Di CaraAntonio CataliottiGiovanni Tine

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EngineeringNoise measurementbusiness.industrycommunication equipmentElectrical engineeringNoise (electronics)Attenuation measurementPower (physics)power system communicationElectric power systemNarrowbandSmart gridtesting communication systemspower system measurements.Electronic engineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringbusinessAttenuation measurement communication equipment testing communication systems power system communication power system measurementsSettore ING-INF/07 - Misure Elettriche E ElettronicheInstrumentationCommunication channelVoltage

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This paper is focused on the measurement issues and procedures for the characterization of medium voltage grids for narrowband power line communications (NB-PLCs), in the perspective of the use and integration of such technology into smart grids communication networks. The fundamentals are given for the characterization of the PLC channel, by means of noise and attenuation measurements. Suitable procedures are also developed for the characterization and modeling of the power system components in the frequency range of interest. Furthermore, the complete model of the PLC system is experimentally validated in a real case study.

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2013-08-01IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
https://doi.org/10.1109/tim.2013.2264861