Smart IoT-Based Fault Detection in Underground Cables for Enhanced Infrastructure Reliability

Since the electricity system grid has developed; underground wires have been employed extensively. Because of the subsurface environment, deterioration, and rodent activity, numerous problems might arise with underground lines. Excavating the entire line is necessary to check for cable flaws, locating the source of the fault is challenging. Only that region needs to be excavated in order to find the cause of the fault, as the person who are going to repair are aware precisely which section is defective. As a result, it enables quicker maintenance of subterranean cable systems and saves a significant amount of money. Finding the underground cable faults’ distance in kilometers from the base station is the goal of this study.