Optimizing Timing and Preventive Maintenance Activities of Distribution Feeders

Abbas Zare Ghaleh Seyyedi; Mohsen Gitizadeh; Jamshid Aghaei; Ghassan A. Bilal; Mohammed K. Al-Saadi

Authors

Abbas Zare Ghaleh Seyyedi Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz, Iran
Mohsen Gitizadeh Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz, Iran
Jamshid Aghaei School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Ghassan A. Bilal University of Technology-Iraq, Electromechanical Engineering Department, Baghdad, Iraq
Mohammed K. Al-Saadi University of Technology-Iraq, Electromechanical Engineering Department, Baghdad, Iraq

Keywords:

Distribution network, Importance of feeders, Reliability indices, Particle assembly algorithm, Maintenance planning

Abstract

Today, one of the most important operating principles in the electricity industry and the electricity distribution network system is preventive maintenance of the network. Considering that most of the unwanted network shutdowns happen due to the lack of timely service of the network equipment and that the consequences of these shutdowns are very costly and troublesome, two issues have been analyzed and investigated in the follow-up: 1. Optimizing the activity maintenance and repair of distribution feeders according to available facilities, forces, and weather conditions. 2. Scheduling maintenance activities according to the importance of feeders. Due to the fact that the number of distribution feeders is large, maintenance costs are also high. In this article, a long-term maintenance plan for distribution feeders has been tried to be presented according to their importance, so that the cost is the total minimum. The proposed method is based on reliability indices to calculate the cost of repairs and maintenance. The proposed method can be a suitable tool for calculating the cost of repairs and maintenance.