Present fault location algorithms are based on algebraic equations derived from the faulty network [4], [16]. Their common characteristic is to use zero-sequence description to apply Kichoff`s Laws. As a result, the are resistance, the tower footing resistance and the zero-sequence impedance of the line are included in the overall system of equations, describing the network. This last impedance, composed by the longitudinal and by the ground retum impedances scaled by three, frequently compromises the these algorithms accuracy. The reason is the underline ground resistance fluctuation with temperature, rain, etc. a very annoying fact, particularly in understudied remote tropical regions, a common situation in Brazil. In spite of the noticed ground-resistance variations, none of the algorithms published in specific literature has questioned the use of this impedance in the fault location producedures. The aim of this work is to propose a new algorithm capable to locate any fault, requiring no support of the network zero-sequence parameters and/or negative-sequence circuit network models. Avoiding the of zero-sequence parameters permits the new fault location algorithm to be applied not only to isolated transmission lines, but to a variety of network topologies, including transmission lines tapped by local distribution substations, a completely new result. The proposed algorithm not only is less sensitive to local physical conditions, but may be applied to complex transmission line configurations, which represents an additional contribution of this work. The new process includes fault location for transmission lines embeded in extremely meshed power networks it, therefore, constitutes the beginning of a new of distance relay protection philosophy.