Broken Conductor Fault Detection using Symmetrical Components in Distribution Power Systems - An Implementation Case

Broken Conductor Fault is an event where a line cable breaks and may or may not touch a ground surface. In case of touching the ground, a High Impedance Fault (HIF) can occur. This specific situation can lead to a detection fail for the protection system. It is due to the fact that the HIF does not produces enough fault current to operate conventional protection systems or fuse. On the other hand,...