A Lightweight, Transferable, and Self-Adaptive Framework for Intelligent DC Arc-Fault Detection in Photovoltaic Systems

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2603.25749v1
• Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:17:35 GMT
• Title: A Lightweight, Transferable, and Self-Adaptive Framework for Intelligent DC Arc-Fault Detection in Photovoltaic Systems
• Abstract summary: This paper proposes a lightweight, transferable, and self-adaptive learning-driven framework (LD-framework) for intelligent DC arc-fault detection.<n>At the device level, LD-Spec learns compact spectral representations enabling efficient on-device inference and near-perfect arc discrimination.<n>Experiments involving over 53,000 labeled samples demonstrate near-perfect detection, achieving 0.9999 accuracy and 0.9996 F1-score.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Arc-fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) are essential for mitigating fire hazards in residential photovoltaic (PV) systems, yet achieving reliable DC arc-fault detection under real-world conditions remains challenging. Spectral interference from inverter switching, hardware heterogeneity, operating-condition drift, and environmental noise collectively compromise conventional AFCI solutions. This paper proposes a lightweight, transferable, and self-adaptive learning-driven framework (LD-framework) for intelligent DC arc-fault detection. At the device level, LD-Spec learns compact spectral representations enabling efficient on-device inference and near-perfect arc discrimination. Across heterogeneous inverter platforms, LD-Align performs cross-hardware representation alignment to ensure robust detection despite hardware-induced distribution shifts. To address long-term evolution, LD-Adapt introduces a cloud-edge collaborative self-adaptive updating mechanism that detects unseen operating regimes and performs controlled model evolution. Extensive experiments involving over 53,000 labeled samples demonstrate near-perfect detection, achieving 0.9999 accuracy and 0.9996 F1-score. Across diverse nuisance-trip-prone conditions, including inverter start-up, grid transitions, load switching, and harmonic disturbances, the method achieves a 0% false-trip rate. Cross-hardware transfer shows reliable adaptation using only 0.5%-1% labeled target data while preserving source performance. Field adaptation experiments demonstrate recovery of detection precision from 21% to 95% under previously unseen conditions. These results indicate that the LD-framework enables a scalable, deployment-oriented AFCI solution maintaining highly reliable detection across heterogeneous devices and long-term operation.

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