Empirical characterization of Non-Intentional Emissions from 1.1 to 10 MHz in a Low Voltage distribution grid

Although Narrowband Power Line Communications (NB-PLC) have been widely deployed in the Low Voltage (LV) distribution grid, the implementation of new applications involves more demanding, stable and predictable data rates and latency requirements, which may be satisfied by Broadband PLC (BB-PLC) technologies. This paper provides a statistical characterization of the Non-Intentional Emissions (NIEs) in a real LV distribution grid in the BB-PLC frequency range from 1.1 to 10 MHz, in order to get a better knowledge of the LV distribution grid as a transmission medium for PLC.