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Modeling of Zig Zag Grounding Transformers PDF
Modeling of Zig Zag Grounding Transformers PDF
• During normal operation the current flowing in the zig-zag transformer is the magnetizing
current which is very small compared to the normal operating current and hence is
negligible
• Under a line to ground fault the current flowing to the ground through the zig-zag
transformer is equal to the rated neutral current, if 100% line to neutral voltage is applied
ETAP Representation
Zig-Zag
Transformer
Notes:
• Td is a R / Δ connected transformer with a voltage ratio of 1 and Bus2 is a Dummy Bus.
• There is nothing connected to Bus2 except the transformer Td.
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Equivalent Parameters
The parameters of transformer Td are calculated as follows:
MVAzz
kVzz (Line to Line)
Ig , zz (Ground Current)
Zzz = 100%
MVA = MVAzz
kV prim = kVzz
kVsec = kVzz
3 × kVzz × 1000 MVA
Z Td = 100 × × = 100%
3 × Ig , zz kV 2 prim
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