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How to find the line-ground current contribution from one branch?

asked 2015-03-10 05:07:05 -0500

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I want to calculate the zero sequence charging capacitance based on known ground current contributions. That is, I know that some line A, B and C contribute 50A, 30A, and 10A respectively. Based on this, I want to enter the charging capacitance. My problem is that I can't figure out how to do this properly.

From literature, the equation for line-ground current in an isolated network is: If = Va*3*j*w*C / (1 + 3*j*w*C*R), where R is close to zero, thus |If| = Va*3*w*C. However, using the same B-value for different lines gives very different currents. It's even dependent on which side of the line the fault occurs.

Suppose I have the simple network below. If I try a simple line-ground fault at bus 3, with the dashed line out of service, I get a contribution I0 = 42.2A from bus 2. However, if I take the other vertical line and try a line-ground fault at bus 2, I get a contribution I0 = 31.2A from bus 3. I really don't see why this is.

Anyone know that might cause this, and how I can find the correct B-value? I use psspy.scmu to find the currents.

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answered 2016-09-23 03:11:23 -0500

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I do not find any enclosed diagram so I don't know your topology.

In SCMU you get the contribution from the line, including the current fed in from the system at the other side of the line. The result in SCMU doesn't show the line charging of the line if zero sequence current enters the line at from bus during the fault.

In order to see the current contribution from the line's own capacitive charging you need to print the current at the other side of the line with activity SCOP. The difference comes from the capacitive charging in zero sequence from the line itself.

An example is shown below, using line 3005 - 3006 in savnw.sav:

psspy.sequence_network_setup(1)
psspy.scmu(1,[0,0,0,0,0,0,0],[0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0],"")
psspy.scmu(2,[1,3005,1,0,0,0,0],[0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0],"")
psspy.scmu(3,[1,3005,1,0,0,0,0],[0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0],"")
psspy.bsys(1,0,[0.0,0.0],0,[],1,[3006],0,[],0,[])
psspy.scop(0,0,0,1)
psspy.scop(1,0,1,2)
psspy.scop(0,0,0,3)
psspy.sequence_network_setup(0)
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Asked: 2015-03-10 05:07:05 -0500

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