POWER LINE CARRIER COMMUNICATION

LT

LT

C
FAX

ETL

ETL

FAX

DC

PR

PC

MS

PAX

FAX

PR

PC

RTU

FAX

C = Coupling Device DC = Dispatcher's console FAX = Facsimile equipment LT = Line trap M = Modem

MS RTU PAX PR PC

= Master station = Remote terminal unit = Private automatic exchange = Protection relay = Computer

STATION A

PLCC
WT

STATION B

CVT L A ES DC ES

CVT

LMU
PROTECTION COUPLER

LMU PLCC
PROTECTION COUPLER

PLCC

EXCHANGE

EXCHANGE

DIRECT COUPLING OF THE PLCC EQUIPMENT TO THE POWER LINE.

1.To provide effective isolation for the PLCC equipment and the user from the power frequency (50hz) voltages of the order of a few 100s of kv of the power line. 2.To provide a least impedance path for injecting the h.f. signal (30 to 500khz) to the power line, by providing effective impedance matching between the power line and the PLCC equipment for maximum transfer of power of the h.f. signal. 3.To ensure enough h.f. signal strength on the power line between Tx & Rx signal injection points, irrespective of the switching conditions of the power system beyond the either end of the power line.

PLCC

CONSISTS OF A) INDOOR EQUIPMENT PLCC TRANSRECEIVER, TELEPHONE Xge,DATA MODEM,PROT COUPLER, RTU Etc. B) OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT LINE MATCHING UNIT,CVT,WAVETRAP C) COAXIAL CABLE interconnects I/D and O/D Equipments.

OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT

WAVETRAP CAPACITOR VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER LINE MATCHING UNIT PROTECTIVE DEVICES -EARTH SWITCH - LIGHTNING ARRESTOR

CAPACITIVE VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER

CVT IS CONNECTED BETWEEN THE LMU AND THE POWER LINE. THIS IS USED TO BLOCK THE EHT LINE VOLTAGE ENTERING INTO THE LMU/PLCC AND ALSO FOR METERING / POTECTION OF THE POWER LINE . IT IS A STACK OF CAPACITORS CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH ONE END CONNECTED TO POWER LINE AND ONE END GROUNDED. THE CAPACITANCE OF CVT IS 2200 / 4400 / 8800 PF.

LINE MATCHING UNIT

LMU CONSIST OF AN IMPEDANCE TRANSFORMER WHICH MATCHES THE IMPEDANCE OF LINE WITH THE COAXIAL CABLE IMPEDANCE
CC

LINE

PLCC IMP TRANSFORMER

WAVE TRAP

CONSIST OF MAIN COIL TUNING CIRCUIT LIGHTNING ARRESTOR ALLOWS ONLY 50 HZ SIGNAL AND OFFERS HIGH IMPEDANCE TO HIGH FREQUENCY SIGNAL BAND SPECIFIED BY TUNING CIRCUIT WAVE TRAP SHALL BE DESIGNED TO CARRY THE FULL LOAD CURRENT OF THE POWERLINE.