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Short Circuit Calculations

The document provides a detailed short circuit calculation for an electrical project, including formulas for calculating impedance and short circuit current. It lists various equipment impedances, cable characteristics, and transformer impedance data. The calculations assume a high voltage source fault level of 500 MVA and include specific parameters for different cable sizes and configurations.

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Short Circuit Calculations

The document provides a detailed short circuit calculation for an electrical project, including formulas for calculating impedance and short circuit current. It lists various equipment impedances, cable characteristics, and transformer impedance data. The calculations assume a high voltage source fault level of 500 MVA and include specific parameters for different cable sizes and configurations.

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Project : Date : 5/27/2025 0:32

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SHORT CIRCUIT CALCULATION [ Isc = Es / (1.732 x Zsc) ] / note: H.V. source fault level is assumed at 500MVA

Coverage H.V. Primary X,former DataS/S Equipment Impedances


Secondary Cable Characteristics Cable Parameters ( RSC ) Over all ( XSC ) Over all ( ZSC ) Over all Short Circuit

# From To Impedance Voltage Rating (S) %Z Voltage Cable Size System Resistance System Reactance System Impedance Current
Cable Number Resistance (R) Reactance (X) Total Resistance Total Reactance
LV Level (ZLV) X'former (ZTR) Length(CL) of (m-Ohms / (m-Ohms / per Cable Set per Cable Set Total Impedance
( ZHV ) (KVA) (%) (m-Ohms) (m-Ohms) (meter) Set(N) mtr) mtr) (RT = CL x R / N) (XT = CL x X / N) of Cable (Zca) ( milli ohms ) ( milli ohms ) ( milli ohms ) ( Isc = KA )
HV Source LV Level 0.968 22,000 2,000 5.75 0.2888 4.1515 380 - - - - - - - - - 4.4403 4.4403 49.41
I.
LV Level MSB 380 300 mm² 5 4 0.0812 0.090 0.1015 0.1125 0.1515 0.1015 4.5528 4.5539 48.18

LV Level / MSB SMDB-1 380 300 mm² 60 2 0.0812 0.090 2.4360 2.7000 3.6365 2.5375 7.2528 7.6839 28.55
II. 380
380

1 SMDB-1 DB-HVAC1 380 300 mm² 12 1 0.0812 0.090 0.9744 1.0800 1.4546 3.5119 8.3328 9.0426 24.26
2 SMDB-1 DB-HVAC2 380 240 mm² 30 1 0.0993 0.090 2.9790 2.7000 4.0205 3.0805 7.2528 7.8799 27.84
3 DB-HVAC2 380 10 20 1 2.333 0.109 46.6600 2.1800 46.7109 46.7615 6.7328 47.2437 4.64
4 380 0 0.000 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
5 380 0 0.000 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
6 380 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
7 380 0 0.000 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
8 380 0 0.000 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
9 380 0 0.000 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
10 380 0 0.000 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
11 380 0 0.000 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
12 380 0 0.000 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
13 380 0 0.000 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
14 380 0 0.000 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
15 380 0 0.000 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

FORMULA (for computation of HV, LV & X'former impedance) :


TRANSFORMER IMPEDANCE TABLE TRANSFORMER IMPEDANCE TABLE
Low Voltage Cable (Multi Core)
Linear Resistance & Reactance ( Ep ) 2 where :
ZHV =
500 MVA SYSTEM VOLTAGE ( 208V AND 240V) PERCENT IMPEDANCE
KVA RATING
XLPE INSULATED (90°C) COPPER CONDUCTOR ZHV - impedance at H.V. side (primary) KVA RATING PERCENT IMPEDANCE (%Z)

Es 2 ZLV - impedance at L.V. side (secondary) (%Z)


ZLV = x ZHV
table Ep 150 4.5 75 4.00
R X or : Ep - primary voltage 225 4.5 112.5 4.00
SIZE
(AC) 90° Es - secondary voltage 300 4.5 150 4.00
4 5.88 0.132 ZLV Es 2
500 4.5 225 4.00
=
6 3.93 0.121 ZHV Ep ZTR - impedance of transformer 300 5.00
10 2.333 0.109 eps - percent impedance (%Z) of transformer 750 5.5 500 5.00
16 1.466 0.106 where: %Z = 4, up to 200kVA 1000 5.5 750 5.75
25 0.927 0.103 ( Es ) 2 %Z = 6, from 250kVA to 2500kVA 1500 5.5 1000 5.75
ZTR = eps x
35 0.669 0.098 S S - rating of transformer 2000 5.5 1500 5.75
50 0.494 0.098 2000 5.75
70 0.343 0.095 Zca - total cable impedance 2500 5.75
95 0.248 0.093 ZSC = ZLV + ZTR + Zca ZSC - short circuit impedance SYSTEM VOLTAGE ( 480V AND 600V) 3000 5.75
120 0.197 0.091 ISC - short circuit current PERCENT IMPEDANC 3750 5.75
KVA RATING
(%Z)
150 0.160 0.091 Es 5000 5.75
ISC =
185 0.129 0.091 √3 x Zsc
240 0.0993 0.090 150 4.5
300 0.0812 0.090 Zca2 = RT2 + XT2 225 4.5
400 0.0636 0.089 300 4.5 Above Table Reference : 2006 Consulting
500 0.0513 0.088 500 4.5 Application Guide - EATON/Cutler-Hammer,
630 0.0420 0.088 750 5.5 P17.0-2
1000 5.5 Note: Subject to NEMA/ANSI ±75%
1500 5.5 Impedance tolerancce
Above Table Reference : RIYADH CABLE Catalogue (page 23). 2000 5.5

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Above Table Reference : HOW TO CALCULATE
FAULT CURRENTS - WESTINGHOUSE

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