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L-L fault at point B
Short answer
Only positive and negative sequence networks are needed. On a 20 MVA base, Z1=j0.0800 pu, Z2=j0.0501 pu. L-L fault current magnitude = sqrt(3)/(Z1+Z2)=13.31 pu. Base current at 66 kV is 174.95 A, giving fault current 13.31*174.95 = 2.33 kA in phases b and c.
For the power system network shown below, compute the fault current if a L-L fault occurs at point B. Assume pre-fault voltage at the point of fault is 1 p.u. [Figure: generator 20 MVA, 6 kV, Z1 = 10%, Z2 = 5%, Z0 = 2%, Zn = j2 Ω at bus A; transformer 50 MVA, 6/66 kV, Δ/Y, Y solidly grounded, X = 4%, between A and B; line X = 30 Ω between B and C; transformer 40 MVA, 66 kV/3.3 kV, Y/Δ, Y isolated, X = 4%, between C and D; machine 20 MVA, 3.3 kV, Z1 = 10%, Z2 = 5%, Z0 = 2%, Zn = j2 Ω at bus D]
Assumptions: base 20 MVA; base voltages 6 kV (generator side), 66 kV (line), 3.3 kV (motor side). The L-L fault needs only the positive and negative sequence networks, so zero-sequence data and the neutral impedances are not used. Pre-fault voltage pu, no-load.
Per-unit reactances (20 MVA base)
Sequence networks seen from B
Positive:
E-j0.1-A-j0.016-B-j0.1377-C-j0.02-D-j0.1-E
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(fault point)
Negative: same, with j0.05 for both machines, no emf
Thevenin impedances at B:
L-L fault current (phases b and c)
Base current at B (66 kV):
Answer: L-L fault current at B ≈ 13.31 pu ≈ 2.33 kA (in phases b and c, opposite in direction).
✓ Answer checked by Claude Sonnet 5.5
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