JAJU857 December 2022
If the current leaving the grid does not equal the current returning, there is a ground fault. This current is traveling somewhere unintended; therefore, risking fires or shock.
Under normal conditions:
ITOTAL = I1 + I2 + I3 + I4 = 0 A
During a ground fault condition:
ITOTAL = I1 + I2 + I3 + I4 ≠ 0 A
For a DC fault condition: |ITOTAL| > 6 mA
For an AC fault condition: |ITOTAL| > 30 mARMS
The threshold values of 6 mA and 30 mARMS are adjustable via software.