SAMPLE PROBLEMS IN FAULT CALCULATIONS 11.

A three-phase 10 MVA, 11 kV, 60 Hz

generator with solidly earthed neutral has a
1. A 50 MVA, 33 kV/11 kV, three-phase wye-
positive, negative, and zero sequence
delta connected transformer has a 3% reactance of 0.2, 0.3, and 0.1, respectively.
impedance. What is the percent impedance at Determine the sub-transient fault current
100 MVA base and 34.5 kV base? during a single line to ground fault.
2. A 13.8 kV/440 V, 50 kVA single-phase
12. A three-phase, 375 kVA, 480 V, 50 Hz, wye
transformer has a leakage reactance of 300 connected alternator has an equal positive and
ohms referred to the 13.8 kV side. Determine negative sequence reactance of 10%. Find the
the per unit value of the leakage reactance for unsymmetrical fault current if a 2-phase fault
the voltage base.
(line-to-line) occurs at the alternator terminals.
3. A 5 kVA, 2400-120/440-volt distribution 13. A three-phase, 10 MVA, 11 Kv, 60 Hz
transformer when given a short-circuit test had generator with solidly-earthed neutral has a
a 94.2 volts applied with rated current flowing positive, negative, and zero sequence
in the short-circuited wiring. What is the per
reactance of 0.2, 0.3 and 0.1, respectively.
unit impedance of the transformer? Determine the sub-transient fault current
4. The phase currents in a wye-connected, during a line-to-line fault.
unbalanced load are Ia = 44-j33, Ib = -
14. A three-phase, 10 MVA, 11 Kv, 60 Hz
(32+j24), and Ic = -40+j45 . Determine the generator with solidly-earthed neutral has a
sequence currents. positive, negative, and zero sequence
5. The following are the symmetrical components reactance of 0.2, 0.3 and 0.1, respectively.
of phase B current: 𝐼𝑏1 = 10 𝑐𝑖𝑠 45; 𝐼𝑏2 = 20 Determine the sub-transient fault current
𝑐𝑖𝑠 (−30); 𝐼𝑏0 = 0.5 + 𝑗0.9; Determine the during a double line-to-ground fault.
positive sequence component of phase A. 15. Given 20 buses for a power system, 5 of which
6. The following are the symmetrical components are PV buses. Compute the size of the
of phase B current: 𝐼𝑎1 = 18.4 𝑐𝑖𝑠 (−31.6);𝐼𝑎2 Jacobian Matrix.
= 3.23 𝑐𝑖𝑠 (168.2); 𝐼𝑎0 = 0.47 + 𝑗1.49; 16. Given 300 buses, 20 of which are generator
Determine the phase C current. buses and 25 are reactive power buses.
7. A three-phase, 375 kVA, 480 V, 50 Hz, wye Compute the size of the Jacobian Matrix.
connected alternator has an equal positive and 17. You have a total of 183 buses, 32 of which are
negative sequence reactance of 10%. Find the PV buses and 150 are PQ buses. Calculate the
symmetrical fault current if a 3-phase fault size of the Jacobian Matrix.
occurs at the alternator terminals.
8. A 5 MVA, 13.8 kV/480 V, 5% impedance
transformer is tapped at 13.8 kV line where
the Thevenin’s equivalent impedance is 0.5
ohm. Determine the fault current at the
primary for a three-phase fault at the
secondary.
9. Behind a certain point in a system network, the
equivalent Thevenin’s impedance is 0.2 pu at
100 MVA base. A 115 kV/34.5kV 10 MVA
transformer of 5% impedance is tapped at this
point. If a three-phase fault should occur at the
secondary of the transformer, what is the
maximum fault current?
10. At a certain point of the system network, the
positive, negative, and zero sequence
impedance are 0.25 pu, 0.25 pu, and 0.3 pu,
respectively. The base MVA is 100. The
voltage level at that point is 34.5 kV.
Determine the zero sequence current for a one
line to ground fault.