Examples
Example 1: Compute sequence components
of the following balanced a-b-c sequence
line-to-neutral voltages.
Van 2770
V abc Vbn 277 120
Vcn 277120
Solution:
1 1 1 Van
V S A V abc 1 2 Vbn
1 1
3
1 2 Vcn
1 1 1 2770
1 2 277 120
1
3
1 2 277120
2770 277 120 277120
2770 277 120 2 277120
1
3
2770 2 277 120 277120
0 0 0
3 2770 2770 Van
1
3
0 0 0
1
Implication: the only sequence component
in a set of 3-phase a-b-c balanced quantities
is the positive sequence component.
Example 2: Compute the sequence
components for a balanced Y-load that has
phase b opened.
Ia=10/_0
Ic=10/_120
ZY
ZY
In
ZY
Ib=0
Fig. 1: Balanced Y load with open phase b
2
1 1 1 I a
I S A I abc 1 a a 2 I b
1 1
3
1 a 2 a I c
1 1 1 100
1
1 a a 2 0
3
1 a 2 a 10120
100 0 10120 3.33360
100 a 0 a 2 10120 6.6670
1
3
100 a 2 0 a10120 3.333 60
Implication: Zero-sequence component will
result from an unbalanced load if the a-b-c
quantities do not sum to zero.
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HW#3
1. As assigned at bottom of notes called
“Fault analysis using Zbus”.
2. As assigned at bottom of notes called
“Fault analysis using Zbus”.
3. A Y-connected load has balanced
currents with a-c-b sequence given by
I a 100
I abc I b 10 120
I c 10 120
Calculate the sequence currents. How
does your answer differ from the answer
obtained in Example 1 in these notes?
4. A feeder provides service to a delta-
connected load having the following
phase currents:
I ab 208.3 18.19
I bc 138.89 151.788
I ca 131.94145.84
a. For the phase currents:
i. Are they balanced or unbalanced?
ii. What is their sum?
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iii. Obtain their sequence quantities.
iv. What is the 0-sequence quantity?
b.Obtain the line currents. For these
currents:
i. Are they balanced or unbalanced?
ii. What is their sum?
iii. Obtain their sequence quantities.
iv. What is the 0-sequence quantity?
c. Use what you have learned in the
parts (a) and (b) to answer the
questions (ii, iv) from part (b) for the
following a-b-c quantities:
i. Unbalanced currents into a
grounded-Y.
ii. Unbalanced currents into an
ungrounded-Y.
iii. Unbalanced line-to-line voltages.