EET301 2013/2014 Semester 1

QUIZ 2

Two synchronous generators are connected through three-phase transformers to the

transmission line in a power system as shown in Figure 1. The rating of components and
reactances are indicates with the base of 100 MVA. Calculate the fault current when a three-
phase fault occurs on bus 3.

G1 20 kV G2 20 kV
j0.1 p.u. j0.1 p.u.

T1 20/200 kV T2 20/200 kV
j0.2 p.u. j0.2 p.u.
1 2
j0.1 p.u.

j0.2 p.u.
j0.3 p.u.

Figure 1

Solution

Since the rating of all components are indicates in a common base, there have no requirement
to determine the new base voltage for each zone and the new per unit reactances. Then, the
single line diagram of the circuit
j0.1 p.u.

j0.2 p.u. j0.2 p.u.

j0.2 p.u. j0.3 p.u.

j0.1 p.u.
j0.1 p.u.

Eg1 Eg2
Let the network only have one source voltage then by using delta to star transformation,
reduce the network and obtained the Thevenin equivalent impedance, ZTh
j0.2 p.u. j0.2 p.u.

j0.0333 p.u. j0.05 p.u.

j0.1 p.u. j0.1 p.u.

j0.1 p.u.
E
F

Reduce the network by summing up all series elements

j0.3333 p.u. j0.35 p.u.

j0.1 p.u.

E F

The Thevenin impedance

The fault current in per unit

The base current on the fault point is

The fault current in Ampere