Earth fault calculation considering conductor capacitances

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Earth fault calculation considering conductor capacitances

 

Earth fault calculation considering conductor capacitances

 

A a special report for calculations regarding earth fault management in impedance earthed medium voltage networks is available.

This type of calculation is optional and is conducted after selecting Extended earth fault analysis in the Advanced settings tab of the network calculation start form.

A simple text report and can be found as an extra report when right-clicking on a calculation in the Results/Administration form.

 

Description of calculation method and earth fault report.

 

Fault locations and printout points are limited to the following places.

Fault locations for earth faults will be calculated for every:

 

Secondary side busbar in the primary sub station for 0 Ohm impedance, and for high Ohm (normally 3000 Ohm unless other value has been set)

End point in radial. The node point located far out in each radial / feeder (lowest earth-fault current) for 0 Ohm, and for high Ohm

Every node point that has a given reference earth point value.

 

Printout of earth fault values will be done for:

 

The node point that is far out in every radial / feeder (lowest earth-fault current)

The secondary side busbar in the primary sub-station

The first section in every outgoing radial/ feeder

The node point for every neutral point reactor located in the network outside of a primary substation.

The system neutral point

 

Example Fault location.

 

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Fault position      :SST005/   Resistance (ohm)    :0.0

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Zero sequence current (A/dgr)                9320.9 / -31.4

Positive sequence current (A/dgr)                9320.9 / -31.4

Negative sequence current (A/dgr)                9320.9 / -31.4

Phase-A current (A/dgr)                        27962.6 / -31.4

Phase-B current (A/dgr)                        0.0 / 0.0

Phase-C current (A/dgr)                        0.0 / 0.0

Zero sequence voltage (kV/dgr)                5.8 / 156.5

Positive sequence voltage (kV/dgr)        6.1 / -10.9

Negative sequence voltage (kV/dgr)        1.3 / -120.0

Phase-A voltage (kV/dgr)                        0.0 / 0.0

Phase-B voltage (kV/dgr)                        8.3 / -164.0

Phase-C voltage (kV/dgr)                        8.3 / -164.0

 

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For every fault location the following is written:

 

 

Example Bus bar

 

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Print-out node  Bus bar    :        DST01/

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Zero sequence voltage (kV/dgr)                0.7 / -176.2

Positive sequence voltage (kV/dgr)        6.7 / 0.0

Negative sequence voltage (kV/dgr)        0.0 / 0.0

Phase-A voltage (kV/dgr)                0.7 / -0.4

Phase-B voltage (kV/dgr)                6.7 / -124.7

Phase-C voltage (kV/dgr)                0.0 / 125.2

Input zero sequence current (A/dgr)        0.8 / 143.8

Input positive sequence current (A/dgr)        0.0 / 0.0

Input negative sequence current (A/dgr)        0.0 / 0.0

Input phase-A current (A/dgr)                0.8 / 143.8

Input phase-B current (A/dgr)                0.8 / 143.8

Input phase-C current (A/dgr)                0.8 / 143.7

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Example First section

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Print-out section (First line)    :DST01/<->DST01/02        

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Zero sequence current (A/dgr)                3.2 / -103.8

Positive sequence current (A/dgr)                2579.0 / 122.7

Negative sequence current (A/dgr)                2579.0 / 122.7

Phase-A current (A/dgr)                        5155.7 / 122.7

Phase-B current (A/dgr)                        2581.2 / -57.4

Phase-C current (A/dgr)                        2581.2 / -57.4

 

 

Example Outer point

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Print-out node  Outer node    :        DST01/02

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Zero sequence voltage (kV/dgr)                6.5 / 169.2

Positive sequence voltage (kV/dgr)        6.5 / -5.3

Negative sequence voltage (kV/dgr)        0.6 / -105.1

Phase-A voltage (kV/dgr)                        6.5 / 0.0

Phase-B voltage (kV/dgr)                        6.5 / -157.4

Phase-C voltage (kV/dgr)                        0.6 / 141.4

 

 

 

Example Neutral neutral point reactor located outside of primary substations

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Printed point  Local compensation    :        SST002/

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Zero sequence voltage (kV/deg)                6.7 / 180.0

Positive sequence voltage (kV/deg)        6.7 / -0.0

Negative sequence voltage (kV/deg)        0.0 / 0.0

Phase-A voltage (kV/deg)                        6.7 / 0.0

Phase-B voltage (kV/deg)                        6.7 / -150.0

Phase-C voltage (kV/deg)                        0.0 / 150.0

Zero sequence current (A/deg)                1.4 / 90.0

Positive sequence current (A/deg)                0.0 / 0.0

Negative sequence current (A/deg)        0.0 / 0.0

Phase-A current (A/deg)                        1.4 / 90.0

Phase-B current (A/deg)                        1.4 / 90.0

Phase-C current (A/deg)                        1.4 / 90.0

Current through reactor (3I0) (A/deg)        5.8 / 90.0

Current through capacitor (3I0)(A/deg)        1.4 / -90.0

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System Neutral Point

 

For every system neutral-point, the following is printed:

Node-point ID, zero sequence voltage, Currents

 

I0 Trf-Neutral point =        Current per phase from transformer busbar through transformer and to neutral point

3*I0 Resist =        Current through resistor

3*I0 React =        Current through reactor

3*I0 Capac =        Current through capacitor that represents other measured capacitive current

 

 

Example System Neutral Point.

 

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System neutral point  Neutral point    :        DST01/

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Zero sequence voltage (kV/dgr)                6.7 / -180.0

Phase current trf-busbar (I0) (A/dgr)        7.5 / 140.0

Current through resistor (3I0 (A/dgr)        17.3 / -180.0

Current through reactor (3I0 (A/dgr)        17.3 / 90.0

Current through capacitor (3I0 (A/dgr)        2.8 / -90.0

 

 

 

Current Directions

References for positive current-directions

 

Fault location: Out from the network into the fault location

Printout point's busbar: Out from the busbar and towards the feeding-point (through the transformer)

Printout point's system neutral point and local reactors: Towards earthing

Printout section: Out from the busbar and towards the first point on the radial/ feeder