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Residual vs. Zero Sequence
Posted on April 5, 2012 by robertsontim
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Ground Fault Overcurrent Relays Residual vs. Zero Sequence
There seems to be some confusion regarding the distinction between residually connected ground fault protective relays and zero sequence ground fault protection
devices. As I understand this distinction, based in part on IEEE C37.2-2008 IEEE Standard for Electrical Power System Device Function Numbers, Acronyms, and
Contact Designations, it all has to do with how the relay is connected and what the relay responds to.
If the relay is connected in the residual (neutral return) path of the phase CTs or the operating quantity is internally derived from the relay three phase current inputs
the relay designation should contain the suffix N i.e. 50N, 51N, 67N.
If the relay is connected to a ground sensor CT or is connected to sensing in the path to ground the suffix should be G i.e. 50G, 51G.
The distinction between the two approaches is simply whether the relay will respond to only ground fault (zero sequence) current (suffix G) or the relay will respond
to residual (unbalance phase) current whether caused by a ground fault or load unbalance current (suffix N).

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Leon Belyea
on April 11, 2012 at 6:26 pm said:
On a 3 phase 3 wire system the three currents will vectorially sum up to zero, even on an unbalance load,
and no current will pass through the residual ground relay unless there is a ground fault, ct error or ct
saturation.
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robertsontim
on April 12, 2012 at 3:36 pm said:
No argument from me on that point i.e. in 3 phase 3 wire systems all currents, balanced or
unbalanced cancel and no residual current flows except in the cases you stated and I would add
the possibility of false residual during motor starting. On 3 phase 4 wire systems maximum load
current unbalance has to be considered when selecting and setting residually connected ground
fault relays. The point of my posting was to clarify the use of the relay device number suffixes G
and N as it pertains to ground fault protection relaying connections and the IEEE/ANSI guidelines.
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