Interference Level Detector with PCB HDI Rogowski coil for PLC Narrow-Band Applications

Abstract

This article presents and discusses the structure, principle of operation, and operational properties of a newly developed interference level detector (ILD) designed to measure conducted supraharmonic disturbances (1–150 kHz) in the power grid and to assess the effectiveness of narrow-band Power Line Communication (PLC) transmission, especially in the PRIME technology. The usability assessment was made on the basis of the validation and the results of tests carried out in a low-voltage network with non-linear loads. Appropriate practical conclusions were then formulated.