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Earth Current In Motor, Earth Current |
Oct 8 2007, 07:20 AM
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What is Earth Fault?
What is relation between Earth Current and Neutral? |
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Oct 8 2007, 09:11 PM
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![]() Posting Freak ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Moderator Posts: 654 Joined: 22-February 03 From: USA, California Member No.: 285 |
What is Earth Fault? What is relation between Earth Current and Neutral? Earth fault refers to any current in a circuit that is flowing directly to earth potential, as opposed to a "bolted fault" or a phase-to-phase fault. In a 3 phase system, all 3 phases have a return current to another phase, even if there is a phase-to-phase fault. So when power flows out to a load, it should all return. Any current that does not return then MUST be flowing to ground (earth). Neutral is a reference point for a power flow diagram. Neutral is often referenced to earth, but that is not absolutely necessary. -------------------- "He's not dead, he's just pinin' for the fjords!"
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Oct 17 2007, 03:12 AM
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Junior Member ![]() ![]() Group: Full Member Posts: 7 Joined: 5-September 07 Member No.: 3,743 |
Earth fault refers to any current in a circuit that is flowing directly to earth potential, as opposed to a "bolted fault" or a phase-to-phase fault. In a 3 phase system, all 3 phases have a return current to another phase, even if there is a phase-to-phase fault. So when power flows out to a load, it should all return. Any current that does not return then MUST be flowing to ground (earth). Neutral is a reference point for a power flow diagram. Neutral is often referenced to earth, but that is not absolutely necessary. What is mathematical relation between phase(R,Y and What would be the value of earth current if single or two phase or all three phases current connected to ground? |
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Oct 17 2007, 06:03 AM
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Posting Freak ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Moderator Posts: 2,099 Joined: 24-April 02 From: Christchurch, New Zealand Member No.: 1 |
Hello VSP
It depends on the electrical configuration and loads that are connected. Most European systems are MEN systems where the supply transformer is delta primary and star secondary with the star point connected to neutral and the neutral earthed. If you apply a single phase load, then the neutral current will equal the phase current in magnitude but the power will be flowing in the opposite direction. If you pass the phase and neutral cables through a single CT, then the current measured would be zero due to cancellation. If you apply a three phase three wire load, there will be no neutral current. If you apply three equal single phase loads to the three phases, the current in each phase will be equal but displaced by 120 degrees. The neutral current will be the vector sum of these currents and will equal zero. If you have an unbalanced three phase load comprising single phase loads only, the neutral current will be the vector sum of the three phase currents, and due to the imbalance, will not equal zero. Best regards, -------------------- Mark Empson administrator
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