zero sequence current
zero sequence current
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In simple terms, what exactly is zero sequence current?
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RE: zero sequence current
Here's an on-line reference on symmetrical components:
http://www.selinc.com/techpprs/6066.pdf
RE: zero sequence current
The third harmonic current generated by single phase loads containing a rectifier and causing lots of problems is a zero sequence current
RE: zero sequence current
Whith distorded waveforms, third harmonic and multiples behave as zero sequence currents and/or voltages.
Julian
RE: zero sequence current
Assume you have three identical non-sinusoidal waveforms periodic at 60hz and shifted from each other by 120 "degrees" based on 60hz (ie shifted from each other gby 1/180th of a second).
The third harmonics are also shifted by 1/180th of a second. But their frequency is 3x60hz=180hz. The time shift between waveforms of 1/180th of a second corresponds to 360 degrees based on 180hz. So the three 3RD harmonic currents are in-phase with each other, and by definition if they have same phase and same magnitude in each phase, they are zero sequence.
RE: zero sequence current
The thing to remember is that it is all mathematical trickery to get a set of independent balanced phasors which are easy to deal with - they don't really exist in practice. And when you do things to threaten the independence of the sequence components (multiple simultaneous faults on different phase at different locations, for eg), you might as well revert to traditional per phase analysis.
Bung
RE: zero sequence current
1st harmonic - positive sequence
2nd harmonic - negative sequence
3rd harmonic - zero sequence
4th harmonic - positive sequence
5th harmonic - negative sequence
6th harmonic - zero sequence
etc (repeating pattern).
The assumption required for the above is that we have three waveforms (currents or voltages) which are periodic and identical except that they are time-shifted from each other by 1/3 of their period (120 degrees based on fundamental frequency).
RE: zero sequence current
#1 - Those two fields work together to produce torque in the wrong direction, decreasing motor output
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RE: zero sequence current