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Table 2 Comparison of classical methods

From: Shifting of research trends in islanding detection method - a comprehensive survey

Classical IDM

Main method

Reference

Detection time

DG system considered

Multiple DG considered

Strength

Shortcoming

Passive

PJD

22

0.1 s

Inverter based

No

Low detection time

High NDZ

Harmonic parameters

24

Less than 2 s

Inverter based

Yes

ROCOF

27

0.5

Synchronous

Yes

ROCOP

26

26 ms

Not specified

No

Impedance variation

29

–

Synchronous

No

Active

SMS

37

0.37 s

VSC

No

Low NDZ

Degrades power quality

AFD

38

928 ms

Inverter based

No

SFS

36

0.10s

VSC

No

SVS

43

0.231 s

Inverter based

No

Negative sequence current injection

45

60 ms

VSC

No

Hybrid

PF and VU

52

0.15 s

Synchronous

Yes

Small NDZ and detection time

Slightly Degrades power quality

Voltage and reactive power shift

54

–

Inverter based

No

Hybrid SFS and Q-f

55

–

Inverter based

No

RPS

56

–

Wind

Yes

Local

Transfer trip

58

–

PV

Yes

Zero NDZ

High cost

PLCC

60

–

PV

Yes