In this paper, a comparative study crmong various fault location
techniques used for radial distribution feeler is presented. In these techniques the
three-phase . fun~lr~metitcrl curretit and volttrge phasors crt the relryitig poitit are used
to compute the jirult locatioti. Tliis coniputrrtion is based on simulating riti actual
rural rlistrihutioti jkeder using the Electrom~igtzetic Transient Program (EMTP).
The eflect uf intermecliate loads, fault resistance, atzcl tlie fault type and locatioti on
the rrccuracy offrrrrlt location rletermitzcrtioti is investigated Applicability ofencli of
the techniques to on-line cipplication is e~amitiecl. The results revealed the most
crppropriate technique anwng tlie comprrred&uilt 'location technique.^.