Regulated 2D Grayscale Image for Finding Power Quality Abnormalities in Actual Data

It is possible to preserve power quality by classifying and identifying abnormalities. Prior studies focused on enhancing the PQD classification performance in one-dimensional (1D) CNNs. Recently, various image conversion methods have been established to facilitate CNN for PQD classification. PQD is a 1D signal that needs to be converted to a 2D image through data pre-processing since 2D images may include more PQD information than 1D signals. However, the PQD data used for the power quality classifier is synthetic PQD produced using mathematical models with parameter modifications in accordance with IEEE Std. 1159, which places limitations on prior research. This study uses data from the Amrita Honeywell Hackathon 2021 to examine how the response-based 2D deep CNN power quality classifier responds to actual field power quality disruptions. The results of the study show that a 2D deep CNN with regulated 2D grayscale pictures based on a process-regulated 2D image matrix can classify real data power quality disturbances with accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score of 98.80%, 98.99%, and 98.60%, respectively. Additionally, 2D images can potentially contain more PQD data than 1D signals, enhancing identification performance on actual data.