Prediction of Remaining Life of Relay Protection Equipment Using Transformer-Holt Model

Authors

  • Zhenguo Ma Changzhou Power Supply Branch, State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, Jiangsu, 213003, China
  • Tianlei Xia Changzhou Power Supply Branch, State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, Jiangsu, 213003, China
  • Bing Tang Changzhou Power Supply Branch, State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, Jiangsu, 213003, China
  • Yuming Huang Changzhou Power Supply Branch, State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, Jiangsu, 213003, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.4115

Keywords:

Transformer-Holt model, relay protection equipment, remaining life prediction, time-frequency domain sequence

Abstract

Accurately predicting the remaining service life of relay protection equipment is crucial for maintaining the stability and safety of power systems. This study proposes a prediction method, based on the Transformer-Holt model, to improve the accuracy and generalization ability of predicting the remaining life of relay protection equipment. This method combines the deep learning ability of the Transformer model and the time-series smoothing processing function of the Holt model to develop a new type of prediction model. The experimental results showed that on the Commercial Modular Aero-Propulsion System Simulation (CMAPSS) dataset, the prediction accuracy of this model reached 0.98, the prediction delay score was 0.90, and the generalization ability score was 0.95, all of which were significantly better than the comparison models. In the actual prediction scenarios, the evaluation parameters of mean square error, root mean square error, and mean absolute error of the model were 0.05, 0.21 and 0.15 respectively, demonstrating excellent performance. The proposed Transformer-Holt model provides a new technical approach to the predictive maintenance of power systems.

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Author Biographies

Zhenguo Ma, Changzhou Power Supply Branch, State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, Jiangsu, 213003, China

Zhenguo Ma received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University in 1998. His research areas include power system operation, high voltage and insulation technology, electrical equipment, and life-cycle management of equipment.

Tianlei Xia, Changzhou Power Supply Branch, State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, Jiangsu, 213003, China

Tianlei Xia received the master’s degree in electrical engineering from Zhejiang University in 2016. His research interests include power system information modeling,power system simulation,and relay protection.

Bing Tang, Changzhou Power Supply Branch, State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, Jiangsu, 213003, China

Bing Tang graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology with a major in Electrical Engineering. Since 2018, he has been working at State Grid Changzhou Company in the field of relay protection. His research focus is on the maintenance of electrical equipment.

Yuming Huang, Changzhou Power Supply Branch, State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, Jiangsu, 213003, China

Yuming Huang is currently a Senior Engineer at State Grid Changzhou Electric Power Supply Company, dedicated to professional work in power system relay protection. His research focuses on fault prediction of power system relay protection equipment and the development of intelligent maintenance algorithms.

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Published

2026-02-17

How to Cite

Ma, Z. ., Xia, T. ., Tang, B. ., & Huang, Y. . (2026). Prediction of Remaining Life of Relay Protection Equipment Using Transformer-Holt Model. Distributed Generation &Amp; Alternative Energy Journal, 41(01), 101–122. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.4115

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