Tracking fault of distribution single core underground power cable by FBG wavelength

M. Hazwan Wahab; Mohammad Syuhaimi Ab-Rahman; Ahmad Asrul Ibrahim; A. H. Ahmad Abas; Norhidayah Ahmad

doi:10.2478/jee-2026-0032

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Tracking fault of distribution single core underground power cable by FBG wavelength

Journal of Electrical Engineering

Volume 77 (2026): Issue 3 (June 2026)

By: M. Hazwan Wahab, Mohammad Syuhaimi Ab-Rahman, Ahmad Asrul Ibrahim, A. H. Ahmad Abas and Norhidayah Ahmad

Open Access

|Jun 2026

Abstract

This paper presents on FBG Code Supervision into Single Core Underground Cable Power Line for Health Condition. Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) is a novel technique for network health monitoring, offering numerous advantages such as high precision, multiplexing capabilities, resistance to electromagnetic interference, and excellent repeatability. The FBG sensor integrated into the network has been employed in numerous applications to monitor system and environmental conditions. Any interruption on the system or environment can be sensed and monitored through the status of network health. A consistent Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) array situated before and after the splitter will be utilized to reflect the optical signal that has been transferred along the fiber. As the network’s FBGs use different wavelengths to represent each line connection, FBG codes will serve as an indicator between one connection to another. In this paper, a new technique is shown to monitor network health for single core underground cable by developing fault branch identification FBG configuration designs (FBG codes) up to 36 branches while maintaining quality of power transmission. Its capabilities are confirmed by simulations using real model data and it shows the potential to solve the various problems presently we have.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2026-0032 | Journal eISSN: 1339-309X | Journal ISSN: 1335-3632

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Language: English

Page range: 339 - 345

Submitted on: Apr 30, 2026

Published on: Jun 17, 2026

Published by: Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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Keywords:

network monitoring,

Fiber Bragg Grating,

codes,

underground power line,

XLPE

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Engineering,

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© 2026 M. Hazwan Wahab, Mohammad Syuhaimi Ab-Rahman, Ahmad Asrul Ibrahim, A. H. Ahmad Abas, Norhidayah Ahmad, published by Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
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