The invention relates to judging methods of the
single phase-to-earth fault and the
resonance overvoltage fault in a small current grounding
system. When the
system has a
single phase-to-earth fault, the
voltage of the earthed phase is reduced, the
voltage of the non-earthed phase is increased; if the earth point is metallic grounded, the
voltage of the earthed phase is zero, the voltages of the other two phases are increased to the line voltage and the brightness of a
harmonic elimination lamp arranged on a PT open-
delta winding is higher than 10% of the brightness under the rated voltage; when the
system has a
resonance fault, the voltages of the three phases are higher than the line voltage and change irregularly and the
harmonic elimination lamp has different brightnesses according to different
harmonic degrees; and if the voltage of one phase is reduced, the voltages of the other two phases are not higher than the line voltage and the line voltage is normal, the system is judged to have a
single phase-to-earth fault; and when the
voltmeter has an irregular swinging phenomenon, the system has a
resonance overvoltage fault. By using the methods, the common faults of the small current system can be judged easily and practically; and the methods are accurate, reliable, convenient and practical.