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Short-Time Current Rating of Conductor - Time Calculation
Short-Time Current Rating of Conductor - Time Calculation
The following calculator computes the expected time for a cable, conductor, or bus bar to rise in temperature under short circuit or
short-time overcurrent conditions. The calculator uses empirical formulas that consider all heat generated by I2R losses in the
conductor during an overcurrent condition to be absorbed by the conductor and that no heat is transmitted from the conductor to its
surroundings.
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Known variables: Conductor cross-sectional area (Circular Mils), Conductor Material, Short Circuit/Overload Current (RMS
Amperes), Operating Temperature, Maximum Temperature
Input Conductor, Current, and Temperature Details
Choose Conductors: 12 AWG
Choose Conductor Material: Copper
Calcula on Results
Time to Reach Maximum Temperature: 0.01 Seconds
Aluminum Conductors
Tables below provide circular mil and area information for various size conductors and bus bar for reference purposes.
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