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Fault level at end of two 200 km lines
Short answer
On 100 MVA base: G1 0.15, T1 0.10, G2 0.20, T2 0.16, parallel lines 0.1148 pu. Thevenin reactance at F = 0.2623 pu. Fault current = 1.667 kA, fault MVA = 381.2 MVA.
Figure below shows generating stations feeding a 132-kV system. Determine the total fault current and fault MVA level for a 3-phase to ground bolted fault at the point marked by F. Consider the line is 200 km long. [Figure: G1 100 MVA, 11 kV, X = 15% feeding transformer T1 100 MVA, 11/132 kV, X = 10%; G2 50 MVA, 11 kV, X = 10% feeding transformer T2 50 MVA, 11/132 kV, X = 8%; both transformers feed the 132 kV bus, from which two parallel lines L1 and L2, each X = 0.2 Ω/phase/km and 200 km long, run to the fault point F]
A bolted three-phase fault is balanced, so only the positive-sequence reactance diagram is needed. Base: 100 MVA, 11 kV on the generator side and 132 kV on the line side. Pre-fault voltage is taken as 1.0 pu and pre-fault load current is neglected (usual assumption for fault level calculation). As described, both transformers feed a common 132 kV bus, and two parallel 200 km lines run from that bus to F.
Per-unit reactances
(voltage bases match the ratings):
| Element | Rating | Given | On 100 MVA (pu) |
|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | 100 MVA | 15% | 0.15 |
| T1 | 100 MVA | 10% | 0.10 |
| G2 | 50 MVA | 10% | |
| T2 | 50 MVA | 8% |
Line: per line.
Reactance diagram
E=1 --[G1 j0.15]--[T1 j0.10]--+
| +--[L1]--+
132 kV | |-- F
| +--[L2]--+
E=1 --[G2 j0.20]--[T2 j0.16]--+
Thevenin reactance at F
Fault current and fault MVA
Answer: total fault current kA (at 132 kV), fault level MVA.
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