While in most cases it is true that the SLG fault on a bus is lower than the 3Phase fault,
there are cases where the SLG fault is higher than 3Phase fault.
This usually occurs when the zero sequence impedance for the fault is less than the
positive and negative sequence impedances. This occurs most often when a solidly
grounded delta-wye transformer is located nearby.
Figure 1 below is a good example.
Figure 1
A sample calculation of the sytem above follows below. See also Figure 2.
Given:
Generator:
Size: 15625 KVA
X”pos = .1120pu X/R = 37.4 Rpos-> = 0.00299pu
X”neg = .1120pu X/R = 37.4 Rpos-> = 0.00299pu
X”zero = 5.70pu X/R = 37.4 Rpos-> = 0.1524pu
Transformer:
Size: 1500 KVA 13800V/480V D/YG
Rpos = .004698 pu Xpos = 0.079862pu
Rneg = .004698 pu Xneg = 0.079862pu
Rzero = .004227pu Xzero = 0.071876pu
Converting the impedance to 100MVA we get the following:
Zpunew = Zpuold (Sbasenew/Sbaseold)(Vbaseold/Vbasenew)2
Generator:
X”pos = 0.1120pu(100/15.625)(1.0) = 0.7168pu Rpos = 0.00299pu(100/15.625)(1.0) = 0.0192pu
X”neg = 0.1120pu(100/15.625)(1.0) = 0.7168pu Rneg = 0.00299pu(100/15.625)(1.0) = 0.0192pu
X”zero = 5.70pu (100/15.625)(1.0) = 36.48pu Rzero = 0.1524pu (100/15.625)(1.0) = 0.9754pu
Transformer:
Rpos = .004698 pu(100/1.5)(1.0) = 0.3132pu Xpos = 0.079862pu(100/1.5)(1.0) = 5.3241pu
Rpos = .004698 pu(100/1.5)(1.0) = 0.3132pu Xpos = 0.079862pu(100/1.5)(1.0) = 5.3241 pu
Rzero = .004227pu(100/1.5)(1.0) = 0.2818pu Xzero = 0.071876pu(100/1.5)(1.0) = 4.7917 pu
