Power distribution networks have peculiar characteristics that make sensing and control challenging. The topo-logical structure is complex and often variable; different type of faults are common and often cause undetectable damage to the network; the power cables of aerial and especially those of buried lines are subject to aging that eventually causes degradation in power and signal distribution. In this paper, we show different techniques to monitor all these characteristics by leveraging the recently investigated in-band full duplex power line technology. As an explanatory example, we show simulation results about monitoring of the cable aging phenomenon. We also present a technique that can be used to precisely localize the detected faults or cable imperfections.
