| Title |
A Method for Enhancing Data Transmission Performance in the Power-Line Communication Channel with Low-Voltage Surge Protective Devices |
| Authors |
Jong-Min Choi ; Tae-Hyun Jeon |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.5207/JIEIE.2012.26.2.078 |
| Keywords |
Surge Protection Devices ; Power-Line Communication ; Gap Type SPD ; Data Transmission Rate |
| Abstract |
Low-Voltage power lines should equip surge protection devices which protect electronic equipments and human lives against lightning and abnormal voltages. Data transmission capacity of the power line is determined by frequency characteristics of the surge protective devices. To analyze the effects of surge protective devices on the data transmission performance, various combinations of installation methods are tested which include ZnO varistor elements that is compatible with classⅠ, classⅡ and class Ⅲ. The result claims that ZnO varistor for class Ⅲ is found to be one of the main factors that deteriorates the transmission performance. To overcome this problem a serial connection methed between Gap type SPD and ZnO varistor is proposed. With the proposed scheme, laboratory experimental results show that the data transmission performance can be improved up to 91.9[%] with proper SPD combination. |