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    The earth fault impedance is the impedance of the path that fault current takes when a low impedance fault occurs between a phase conductor and earth, known as the earth fault loop. A higher earth fault impedance means a lower fault current and longer time for circuit protection to operate. In short, it is the impedance of the current loop from the point of an earth fault back to that point. This impedance, abbreviated as Zs, can be used with the supply voltage to calculate earth fault current and properly size earth cables.

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    The earth fault impedance is the impedance of the path that fault current takes when a low impedance fault occurs between a phase conductor and earth, known as the earth fault loop. A higher earth fault impedance means a lower fault current and longer time for circuit protection to operate. In short, it is the impedance of the current loop from the point of an earth fault back to that point. This impedance, abbreviated as Zs, can be used with the supply voltage to calculate earth fault current and properly size earth cables.

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    The earth fault impedance is the impedance of the path that fault current takes when a low impedance fault occurs between a phase conductor and earth, known as the earth fault loop. A higher earth fault impedance means a lower fault current and longer time for circuit protection to operate. In short, it is the impedance of the current loop from the point of an earth fault back to that point. This impedance, abbreviated as Zs, can be used with the supply voltage to calculate earth fault current and properly size earth cables.

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    What is the earth fault impedance?

    Earth fault loop impedance is the path followed by fault current when a low impedance fault occurs
    between the phase conductor and earth, i.e. “earth fault loop”. Fault current is driven round the loop
    by the supply voltage. The higher the impedance, the lower the fault current will be and the longer it
    will take for the circuit protection to operate. So in short it is the impedance of the earth fault current
    loop starting and ending at the point of earth fault. This impedance is abbreviated to Zs.

    The earth fault loop impedance can be used with the supply voltage to calculate the earth-fault
    current, and hence, to properly determine earth cable size.

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