Symmetrical Component Method Sample Problems
Symmetrical Component Method Sample Problems
Component Method
Sample Problems
1. In a 3 phase, 4 wire system, the currents in R, Y and B lines under abnormal conditions of loading are as
under:
Calculate the positive, negative and zero sequence currents in the R – line and return current in the
neutral wire.
2. The currents in a 3 – phase unbalanced system are:
The phase sequence in RYB. Calculate the zero, positive and negative sequence components of the currents.
3. The sequence voltages in the red phase are:
If the phase voltage, find the negative sequence component of red phase and the phase voltages EY
and EB.
5. The current from neutral to ground connection is 12 A. Calculate the zero phase sequence components
in phases.
6. A balanced star connected load takes 90 A from a balanced 3 phase, 4 wire supply. If the fuses in the Y
and B phases are removed, find the symmetrical components of the line currents:
a. before the fuses are removed
b. after the fuses are removed
7. A 3 φ, 4 wire system supplies loads which are unequally distributed in the three phases. An analysis of
∠0° A and the negative phase sequence component is 100 ∠60° A. The total observed current flowing
the current flowing in R, Y and B lines shows that in R line, positive phase sequence component is 200
back to the supply in the neutral conductor is 300 ∠300° A. Calculate the currents in the three lines.
8. One conductor of a 3 – phase line is open. The current flowing to the Δ – connected load through the
line R is 10 A. With the current in line R as reference and if line B is open, find the symmetrical
components of the line currents.
9. Three resistors of 5Ω, 10Ω and 20Ω are connected in delta across the three phases of a balanced
100 V supply. What are the sequence components in the resistors and in supply lines?
10.A delta connected load is supplied from a 3 – phase supply. The fuse in the B line is removed and
current in the other two lines is 20 A. Find the symmetrical components of line currents.
11. Three impedances of 5 – j10, 6 + j 5 and 3 + j15 ohms are connected in star to red, yellow and blue
lines of a 3300 V, 3-phase, 3-wire supply. The phase sequence is RYB. Calculate the line current I R.
12. A star connected load consists of three equal resistors of 1 Ω resistance. The load is assumed to be connected to an unsymmetrical 3 phase supply, the
line voltages are 200 V, 346 V and 400 V. Find the magnitude of current in any phase by the method of symmetrical components.
13. The line currents in a 3 phase, 4 wire system are:
Calculate the positive, negative and zero components of all the line currents.
14. The sequence components of phase A currents are:
If there is no connection between the load neutral and the supply neutral. Calculate the line currents I a, Ib and Ic.