In an example case of a two-phase short-circuit failure where the fault is between
phases B and C, the angle difference is measured between the polarizing quantity U
BC
and operating quantity I
B
- I
C
in the self-polarizing method.
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Figure 126: Two-phase short circuit, short circuit is between phases B and C
Cross-polarizing as polarizing quantity
Table 242: Equations for calculating angle difference for cross-polarizing method
Faulte
d
phase
s
Used
fault
current
Used
polarizing
voltage
Angle difference
A I
A
U
BC
ANGLE A U I
BC
A
RCA
o
_ ( ) - ( ) - = +
ϕ ϕ ϕ
90
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B
I
B
U
CA
ANGLE B U I
CA
B
RCA
o
_ ( ) - ( ) - = +
ϕ ϕ ϕ
90
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C
I
C
U
AB
ANGLE C U I
AB
C
RCA
o
_ ( ) - ( ) - = +
ϕ ϕ ϕ
90
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A - B
I
A
- I
B
U
BC
-
U
CA
ANGLE A U U I I
BC CA
A B
RCA
o
_ ( - ) - ( - ) - = +
ϕ ϕ ϕ
90
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B - C I
B
- I
C
U
CA
-
U
AB
ANGLE B U U I I
CA AB
B C
RCA
o
_ ( - ) - ( - ) - = +
ϕ ϕ ϕ
90
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C - A I
C
- I
A
U
AB
-
U
BC
ANGLE C U U I I
AB BC
C A
RCA
o
_ ( - ) - ( - ) - = +
ϕ ϕ ϕ
90
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The angle difference between the polarizing quantity U
BC
and operating quantity I
A
is
marked as φ in an example of the phasors in a single-phase earth fault where the
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