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Unsymmetrical Fault Calculations

(ii)

1 a
1 a (1 a) ( a2 ) a2 + a3
2
=
= 1 a
=
=
a
1 + a2
( a) ( a2 )
a3

Example 18.2. In a 3-phase, 4-wire system, the currents in R, Y and B lines under abnormal
conditions of loading are as under :
I R = 100 30 A ; IY = 50 300 A ; I B = 30 180 A
Calculate the positive, negative and zero sequence currents in the R-line and return current in
the neutral wire.

Solution. Let I0, I1 and I2 be the zero, positive and negative sequence currents respectively of
the line current in red line.

I0 =
=
=

1
3

IR + IY + I B

1 [100 30 + 50 300 + 30 180]

3
1 *[(8660 + j 50) + (25 j 433) + (30
3
1 [ 816 + j 67]
3

+ j0)]

=
= (272 + j 223) = 2729 468 A
I1 =

=
=
=

1
3

I R + a IY + a 2 I B

1 [ 100 30 + 1 120 50 300 + 1 120 30 180]

3
1 [100 30 + 50 60 + 30 60]
3
1 [(866 + j 50) + (25 + j 433) + (15 + j 2598)]
3
1 [1266 + j 11928]
3

=
= (422 + j 3976) = 5798 433 A
I2 =

=
=
=

1 [I + a2 I + a I ]
3 R
Y
B
1 [100 30 + 1 120 50 300 + 1 120
3
1 [100 30 + 50 180 + 30 300]
3
1 [(866 + j 50) + (50 + j 0) + (15 j 2598)]
3
1 [516 + j 2402]
3

30 180]

=
= (172 + j 8) = 1896 249 A
Current in the neutral wire

= I R + IY + I B = (816 + j 67) = 8187 47 A

Example 18.3. The currents in a 3-phase unbalanced system are :

I R = (12 + j 6) A ; IY = (12 j 12) A ; I B = (15 + j 10) A
The phase sequence in RYB. Calculate the zero, positive and negative sequence components of
the currents.
Solution.
Red phase
Zero phase sequence component,

I R0 = 1 I R + IY + IB
3
*

With the help of scientific calculator, polar form can be directly changed to rectangular form and viceversa.