Symmetrical components are used in power system for the analysis of

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  1. Balanced 3-phase fault
  2. Unbalanced 3-phase fault
  3. Normal power system under steady conditions
  4. Stability of system under disturbance

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Option 2 : Unbalanced 3-phase fault
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Symmetrical components:

Any unbalanced system of n phasors can be resolved into the n-system of balanced phasors. These subsystems of balanced phasors are called symmetrical components. These are used in the analysis of unbalanced three-phase faults.

Positive sequence components:

Set of three phasors equal in magnitude, displaced from each other by 120° in phase, and having the same phase sequence as the original phasors constitute positive sequence components. They are denoted by suffix 1.

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Negative sequence components:

Set of three phasors equal in magnitude, displaced from each other by 120° in phase, and having phase sequence opposite to that original phasors constitute the negative sequence component. They are denoted by suffix 2.

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Zero sequence components:

The set of three phasors equal in magnitude and all phases (with no mutual phase displacement) constitute zero sequence components. They are denoted by suffix 0.

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