POINT-TO-POINT METHOD OF SHORT CIRCUIT CALCULATIONS

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FORMULA FOR Isc FOR INFINITE SOURCE
Isc=((KVA/(1.73*VOLTS/100))/Z)*1000
Is(sc) = N/A A VOLTS = KVA =
Z=

FORMULA FOR Isc FOR KNOWN SOURCE MVA

Isc=(((MVA*1,00O,OO0)/(VOLTS*1.73))*(1/(1+((MVA*Z)/
(.1*KVA)))))+((KVA/(VOLTS*1.73))*4*1000)
MVA = KVA =
Is(sc) = N/A A VOLTS =
Z=

FORMULA FOR Isc AT SECONDARY WITH

KNOWN Isc AT PRIMARY

Is(sc)=(IP(sc)*(Vp/Vs))*(1/(1+(1.73*Ip(sc)*Vp*Z)/(100000*KVA)))
+((KVA/(VOLTS*1.73))*4*1000)
MVA = KVA =
Is(sc) = N/A A VOLTS = Ip(sc) =
Z= Vp =

FORMULA FOR Isc AT THE END OF A LENGTH

OF CONDUCTOR
Isc=I*(1/(1+(1.73*L*I)/(C*VOLTS))) Cable size= #1/0
Length L = 393 feet
Constant C* = 7580
Volts = 600 V
Is(sc) = 5277 A Fault Current I = 25000 A
* From Table below

Note The short circuit current must be checked against the 5 cicles cable damage curve.
Attach the cable damage curve to this calculation.

3--1/C 3/C 3--1/C

C values for conductors UNSHIELDED UNSHIELDED SHIELDED
SIZE IN AWG or kCMIL C VALUE C VALUE C VALUE
12 617 617
10 982 982
8 1230 1230 1230
6 1950 1950 1940
4 3080 3090 3070
3 3880 3900 3870
2 4830 4850 4780
1 6020 6100 5920
1/0 7460 7580 7250
2/0 9090 9350 8770
3/0 11500 11900 10700
4/0 13400 14000 12600
250 14900 15800 14000
300 16700 17900 15500
350 18700 20300 17000
400 19200 21100 17900
500 21500 24000 19700
600 22700 25700 20900
750 24700 28200 22500