Basic Concept of MV Circuit Breaker Fault Detection by Image Processing

In historical times, the processing of the image seen by the brain helped to avoid the threat of poisonous plants, insects or predators. One of the most important application of the image processing can be pointed out in automation and medicine. It helps in controlling the quality of production, by improving the autonomy of machines that replace man. The main purpose of this work is to present, using various examples, capabilities and limitations of the “Image Processing” tollbox in Matlab and the possible use of image processing to detect damage to electrical apparatus. The main subject of research in this paper is to detect the mechanical faults in the medium voltage circuit breaker. In the future it can be used to improve the detection of damaged mechanical parts of switchgear.