- 2074 Asoj · 10 marks
Fault at receiving end of 220 kV lines
Short answer
On 100 MVA base, total fault current is 1509 A at 220 kV (574.8 MVA); G1 supplies 15.76 kA and G2 supplies 14.41 kA at 11 kV.
Figure below shows a generating station feeding a 220 kV system. Determine the total fault current, fault level and fault current supplied by each generator for a three phase fault at the receiving end of the line. G1: 11 kV, 100 MVA, X''g1 = j0.15; G2: 11 kV, 75 MVA, X''g2 = j0.125; T1: 100 MVA, XT1 = j0.10, 11/220 kV; T2: 75 MVA, XT2 = j0.08, 11/220 kV. [Figure: G1 through T1 and G2 through T2 to a 220 kV busbar; two parallel lines of j42 Ω each from the busbar to the fault point F]
Base: 100 MVA, 11 kV (generators) and 220 kV (lines). Pre-fault voltage is taken as 1.0 pu and pre-fault load current is neglected (usual assumption for fault level calculation).
Per-unit reactances (100 MVA)
| Element | Calculation | pu |
|---|---|---|
| G1 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| T1 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| G2 | 0.1667 | |
| T2 | 0.1067 | |
| Each line | 0.0868 |
G1-j0.15-T1-j0.10-+ +-j42 ohm-+
+-220 kV --+ +-- F
G2-jX_G2-T2-jX_T2-+ +-j42 ohm-+
Thevenin reactance at F
Total fault current and fault level
Current supplied by each generator
The fault current divides between the two generator branches in inverse ratio of their reactances:
On the 11 kV side, A:
| Quantity | pu | Amperes (11 kV side) | Amperes (220 kV side) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0023 | 15758 | 787.9 | |
| 2.7460 | 14413 | 720.7 | |
| Total | 5.7484 | – | 1508.6 |
Answer: total fault current A at 220 kV, fault level MVA; G1 supplies about 15.76 kA and G2 about 14.41 kA at 11 kV.
✓ Answer checked by Claude Sonnet 5.5
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