Contents

IEC_FAULT STUDY
1.1

1-1

What is the IEC_FAULT Study?....................................................................1-2

1.2
Engineering Methodology................................................................................1-3
1.2.1
IEC Standard 909 .......................................................................................1-3
1.2.2
Comparing the ANSI and IEC Short Circuit Standards .............................1-3
1.2.3
Initial Symmetrical Short Circuit Current ..................................................1-4
dc Current...............................................................................................................1-5
Peak Current...........................................................................................................1-5
Breaking Current ....................................................................................................1-5
Steady State Current...............................................................................................1-5
1.2.4
IEC Standard 909 Terms ............................................................................1-6
1.2.5
Conventional Methodology ........................................................................1-6
1.2.6
Requirements for Computer Solutions .......................................................1-7
1.2.7
Equations ....................................................................................................1-7
1.2.8
IEC Standard 909 Unbalanced Short Circuit Calculations.........................1-9
1.3
PTW Applied Methodology...........................................................................1-11
1.3.1
Before Running the IEC_FAULT Study..................................................1-11
1.3.2
Running the IEC_FAULT Study..............................................................1-11
1.3.3
IEC_FAULT Study Options.....................................................................1-11
Report and Study Options ....................................................................................1-12
Report Type......................................................................................................1-12
Short Circuit Type ............................................................................................1-12
All or Selected ..................................................................................................1-12
Faulted Bus.......................................................................................................1-12
System Modeling..................................................................................................1-12
Use Sequence Network or Three-Phase Factors ..............................................1-13
Pre-Fault Voltage .............................................................................................1-13
Calculate max. or min. Short Circuit................................................................1-13
System Frequency ............................................................................................1-13
Tmin (.02 to 99 Sec.) for Ib and Idc ...................................................................1-13
Model Primary Transformer Tap (Ignore Secondary)......................................1-13
Time Varying Report............................................................................................1-13
Voltage Factors ....................................................................................................1-13
1.3.4
Assumptions of the IEC_FAULT Study ..................................................1-14
1.3.5
Component Modeling...............................................................................1-14
Contribution Data.................................................................................................1-14
Network Feeders ..............................................................................................1-14
Synchronous Generators and Motors ...............................................................1-15
Asynchronous Induction Motors ......................................................................1-16
Cables and Transformers......................................................................................1-17

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