electricpy.fault.symrmsfaultcur

electricpy.fault.symrmsfaultcur(V, R, X, t=0.016666666666666666, freq=60)[source]

Symmetrical/RMS Current Calculator.

Function to evaluate the time-constant tau, the symmetrical fault current, and the RMS current for a faulted circuit.

Parameters:
V : float

Voltage magnitude at fault point, not described as line-to-line or line-to-neutral.

R : float

The fault resistance in ohms.

X : float

The fault impedance in ohms.

t : float, optional

The time in seconds.

freq : float, optional

The system frequency in Hz.

Returns:

  • tau (float) – The time-constant tau in seconds.

  • Isym (float) – Symmetrical fault current in amps.

  • Irms (float) – RMS fault current in amps.