Preventive Measures to Secure Arc Fault using Active and Passive Protection

Abstract

An arc fault in switchgear is a catastrophic failure with tremendous ramifications and a considerable danger of damage to anybody who comes into contact with the arc fault. As a result, switchgear makers are always looking for ways to mitigate this danger potential. The methods utilized in industrial practice may be classified into two broad categories: Protection may be both active and passive. Efforts are made via active protection to eliminate the probability of an arc fault occurring. Passive protection reduces the severity of the consequences of an arc fault that has already occurred. Both essential approaches, on the other hand, have their own set of drawbacks. A protection approach that recognizes the likelihood of an arc fault but reacts prior to the development of a high-current, destruction-intensive arc fault would be advantageous for both safety and economic reasons. Preventing the arc faults before they occur is the objective of our work.