Electrical Systems Analysis and Design for Industrial Plants

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FIGURE 3. DOUBLE LINE TO GROUND FAULT ON UNDERGROUND SYSTEMS RESULT IN OUTAGES OF TWO CIRCUITS AND HIGH LEVEL FAULT CURRENTS CAUSING SEVERE EQUIPMENT DAMAGE

SECONDARY WINDING

BOTH BREAKERS TRIP OUT

PATH OF ELECTRICAL CURRENT

SECOND GROUND FAULT

FIRST GROUND FAULT

FIGURE 4 LINE-TO-GROUND VOLTAGES FOR A SINGLE LINE-TO-GROUND FAULT ON AN UNDERGROUND NEUTRAL SYSTEM

FULL LINE-TO-LINE VOLTAGE

NUETRAL

NEUTRAL

LINE-TO-GROUD VOLTAGE DURING FAULT (EQUAL TO FULL LINE-TO-LINE VOLTAGE

NORMAL LINE-TO-GROUND VOLTAGE GROUND POTENTIAL

A. NO FAULT SYSTEM (NEUTRAL FLOATS AT GROUND POTENTIAL

B. SINGLE LINE-TO-GROUND FAULT ON SYSTEM (ONE LINE AT GROUND POTENTIAL

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