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How do you calculate 3 phase earth fault loop?

You can't have a three phase earth fault, you can have a phase to phase or a phase to earth fault. If you want the potential phase to earth fault current it will be your voltage times your impedance. If you want the phase to phase potential fault current then you should just double the above result.


Can an electrical short be caused a phase to a phase?

It could be a phase to phase, ph to neutral or earth fault. In single ph wiring ph to ph exhibits no short ckt faultAnswerYes, but you have got the terminology wrong. There is no such thing as 'phase-to-phase', the correct term being 'line-to-line'. So you can have a short circuit as a result of a line-to-line fault, a line-to-neutral fault, or a line-to-earth fault.


Why phase fault relays are having higher settings and more plug positions while earth fault relays are having lower settings and usually only two plug positions?

phase fault relay are having higher settings because the magnitude of phase fault currents are not so much higher as earth fault currents.hence in order to prevent any damage to the system,the earth faults should vanish as quickly as possible


How can you have a ground fault protection in a 3 phase 3W system?

3 phase ground fault detection on a 3 phase system requires that the vector summation of all three phase currents be measured. The vector sum of these currents should equal zero, or nearly zero for a balanced system. If a ground fault exists, then the vector sum will not equal zero. This condition must be validated using i2t techniques in order to eliminate false trips.


Why short circuit and accidental ground is the most dangerous faults?

These are the most dangerous faults because you will be dealing with very high fault levels. Phase to phase will have very little to limit the impedance of the fault current. And phase to ground faults can be high since most systems are solidly grounded. Arching faults and faults through an impedance will be lower and cause less electrical and mechanical stress on the system.

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How do you calculate 3 phase earth fault loop?

You can't have a three phase earth fault, you can have a phase to phase or a phase to earth fault. If you want the potential phase to earth fault current it will be your voltage times your impedance. If you want the phase to phase potential fault current then you should just double the above result.


How is a IDMT relay used to give protection against a phase to earth fault a phase to phase fault on a feeder?

As with any IDMT relay the higher the fault current the quicker the trip time.


What is a disconnect installation fault?

I have never heard a fault type referred to as a "disconnect installation fault". In general there are a few types of faults - phase to ground or ground faults, phase to phase, phase to phase to ground, three phase, and three phase to ground. I'm guessing what you're referring to is a fault on a disconnect switch. Disconnects are used to isolate equipment. When a disconnect faults, it usually faults to ground.


Can an electrical short be caused a phase to a phase?

It could be a phase to phase, ph to neutral or earth fault. In single ph wiring ph to ph exhibits no short ckt faultAnswerYes, but you have got the terminology wrong. There is no such thing as 'phase-to-phase', the correct term being 'line-to-line'. So you can have a short circuit as a result of a line-to-line fault, a line-to-neutral fault, or a line-to-earth fault.


Which is most severe fault in power system?

Three phase fault is the most severe.


What are symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults?

the fault in electrical transmission line which give rise to symmetrical fault current is called symmetric fault. e.g; L-L-L-G fault. the fault in transmission line which give rise to unsymmetrical fault current is called unsymmetrical fault.e.g; L-L , L-L-G , L-G fault to solve the unsymmetrical fault, the fault current can be represented by sum of the sequences--zero phase sequence , +ve phase sequence , -ve phase sequence. where L:line G:ground


Is line to line fault a 3 phase fault?

'Line conductors' are the three 'hot' conductors (A-B-C) that connect a three-phase supply to a three-phase load. In some cases, a pair of line conductors (e.g. A-B, B-C, or C-A) is used to supply a single-phase load. A 'line fault' can be a short-circuit fault between all three, or any two, of these line conductors -whether they supply a three-phase load or a single-phase load.


What is phase to ground fault?

A phase-to-ground fault is a type of electrical fault that occurs when one of the three phases of a three-phase power system comes into contact with the ground or a grounded surface. This can result in high fault currents flowing through the system, which may lead to damage to equipment and pose a safety hazard. Protection devices such as fuses or circuit breakers are used to detect and clear these faults to prevent damage and ensure safety.


Why phase fault relays are having higher settings and more plug positions while earth fault relays are having lower settings and usually only two plug positions?

phase fault relay are having higher settings because the magnitude of phase fault currents are not so much higher as earth fault currents.hence in order to prevent any damage to the system,the earth faults should vanish as quickly as possible


Why each phase no load power factor of 3 phase induction motor is not same?

That indicates a fault in the induction motor.


Why a 3 phase fault is more severe than other fault in transmission line?

It isn't necessarily (depending on your perspective). A three phase fault is a severe duty on generators, because all three phases are shorted. In solidly grounded systems a phase to ground fault could result in higher magnitude currents, which would be more difficult for a breaker to interrupt (so from the breaker's perspective, this would be more severe).


What is symmetrical fault in transmission line?

A symmetrical fault is a fault where all three phases are experiencing the same thing. This is also called a three phase fault, since all three phases are involved.