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Then if healthy phase currents are much less then the current of the faulty phase and the mutual compensation is
disabled:
I
N
@ I
ph
so that
Z
replica
@ Z(1 + k
ZN
)
Thus the Z
LP
plane representation of the characteristic becomes static.
3.1.4 OFFSET MHO CHARACTERISTIC FOR EARTH FAULTS
The diagram below illustrates how the Offset Mho characteristic for earth-fault distance protection is created in
the impedance domain.
-plane
1
Z
90°
Z
R
Xj
Z

IV
ZIV 
ZIV


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Figure 37: Offset Mho characteristics – impedance domain
The two signals provided to the comparator are:
S
1
= V - I.Z'
S
2
= V - I.Z
Operation occurs when the angle between the signals is greater than 90°.
The following diagram below how the Offset Mho characteristic for earth-fault distance protection translates to
the loop impedance domain.
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