What is difference between symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults?

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How Engineering Works Staff asked 6 years ago
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How Engineering Works Staff answered 6 years ago

Answer: Symmetrical faults are those faults which involve with all the three phase. it simply means that symmetrical faults affect all the three phases.
On the other side, unsymmetrical faults are those faults in which either one or two phase involve. In unsymmetrical faults the three phase lines become unbalanced.

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