A method of fault detection and direction determination in a three-phase electric power distribution system including a grid having a first source on an first side of the grid and a second source on the second side of the grid, the method comprising: measuring a current and voltage for each of the three power phases at a location between the first and second side (18x, 18y) to determine an operational state of the electric power distribution system including a zero sequence torque, a ground current, a negative sequence torque, a negative sequence current, and a phase torque and a phasor current for each of the three phase; evaluating the operational state using a ground element logic algorithm to indicate a first fault condition in a direction of the first side when at least one of the zero torque sequence, the negative sequence torque or a sum of the phase torques is less than zero and a magnitude for the ground current is greater than an overcurrent ground threshold value for the first side, a second fault condition in a direction of the second side when at least one of the zero torque sequence, the negative sequence torque or the sum of the phase torques is greater than zero and the magnitude for the ground current is greater than the overcurrent ground threshold value for the second side, and a no fault condition when neither the first or second fault condition is indicated; evaluating the operational state using a negative element logic algorithm to indicate the first fault condition when the negative sequence torque is less than zero and the magnitude for the negative sequence current is greater than an overcurrent negative threshold value for the first side, the second fault condition when the negative sequence torque is greater than zero and the magnitude for the negative sequence current is greater than an overcurrent negative threshold value for the second side, and the no fault condition when neither the first or second fault condition is indicated; and evaluating the operation state using a phase element logic algorithm to indicate the first fault condition when any of the three phase torques are less than zero and a maximum value of the magnitude of the phasor current for any one of the three phases is greater than an overcurrent phase threshold value for the first side, the second fault condition when any one of the phase torques are greater than zero and the maximum value of the magnitude the phasor current for any one of the three phases is greater than an overcurrent phase threshold value for the second side, and the no fault condition when neither the first or second fault condition is indicated. measuring a current and voltage for each of the three power phases at a location between the first and second side (18x, 18y) to determine an operational state of the electric power distribution system including a zero sequence torque, a ground current, a negative sequence torque, a negative sequence current, and a phase torque and a phasor current for each of the three phase; evaluating the operational state using a ground element logic algorithm to indicate a first fault condition in a direction of the first side when at least one of the zero torque sequence, the negative sequence torque or a sum of the phase torques is less than zero and a magnitude for the ground current is greater than an overcurrent ground threshold value for the first side, a second fault condition in a direction of the second side when at least one of the zero torque sequence, the negative sequence torque or the sum of the phase torques is greater than zero and the magnitude for the ground current is greater than the overcurrent ground threshold value for the second side, and a no fault condition when neither the first or second fault condition is indicated; evaluating the operational state using a negative element logic algorithm to indicate the first fault condition when the negative sequence torque is less than zero and the magnitude for the negative sequence current is greater than an overcurrent negative threshold value for the first side, the second fault condition when the negative sequence torque is greater than zero and the magnitude for the negative sequence current is greater than an overcurrent negative threshold value for the second side, and the no fault condition when neither the first or second fault condition is indicated; and evaluating the operation state using a phase element logic algorithm to indicate the first fault condition when any of the three phase torques are less than zero and a maximum value of the magnitude of the phasor current for any one of the three phases is greater than an overcurrent phase threshold value for the first side, the second fault condition when any one of the phase torques are greater than zero and the maximum value of the magnitude the phasor current for any one of the three phases is greater than an overcurrent phase threshold value for the second side, and the no fault condition when neither the first or second fault condition is indicated.