AIR-CONDITIONER RESPONSE TO TRANSMISSION FAULTS

This paper describes two multi-phase faults events which occurred duri ng periods of high air conditioning use. There was a significant loss of load in these events which is attributed to air conditioner motor p rotection. The overall response of the transmission system is simulate d using induction motor models based on the characteristics of a typic al residential air conditioner compressor motor. The sensitivity of fa ctors such as fault location, fault duration and excitation system per formance is also investigated.