The invention discloses a distribution network cable traveling wave fault early warning and positioning method and
system, and the method comprises the steps: installing a device in a ring main unit, collecting a high-frequency traveling wave current and a
power frequency current, and recognizing a grounding fault through a transient zero
sequence comparison method and a high-frequency traveling wave polarity
algorithm; weak traveling wave signals generated by insulation defects are monitored to carry out hidden danger early warning; traveling wave
arrival time difference is measured through double-end
distance measurement, and the position of a fault point is calculated in combination with line parameters; and early warning and positioning results are transmitted to a
master station through 4G / 5G and 101 / 104 protocols. The
system comprises a
data acquisition module, a
signal processing module, a fault positioning module, a hidden danger early warning module, a
master station communication module and a
master station module which work cooperatively. The method and the
system are high in positioning precision, can realize accurate fault positioning and hidden danger early warning, support live-line installation, are suitable for various scenes, effectively solve the operation and
maintenance problem of the distribution network cable, and improve the power supply reliability.