FOR Aluminium cond.

/XLPE Insulated cable

FAULT TRIP C/S

Selected Size
CURRENT TIME AREA In HT Cable size calculation method w
consider triping time of fault current.
KA Sec Sq.MM Sq.MM 0.5 or 1 Sec. If we want to select the HT
check in the tender which triping time i
8.39 1 89 240
8.39 0.5 63 150
25 1 266 300
25 0.5 188 240

FOR Copper cond./XLPE Insulated cable

FAULT TRIP C/S

Selected Size
CURRENT TIME AREA
KA Sec Sq.MM Sq.MM
18.37 1 128 150
18.37 0.5 91 95
25 1 175 185
25 0.5 124 150

Above Calculation is based upon below Method

Ish(for duration) = Ish (for 1 Sec). Ish for 1 sec. Duration is given in relevent tables in KA.
T t=Time duration required tobe calculated of short circuited in Sec.

SELECTION CRITERIOA OF H.V./MV CABLES FOR PRIMARY DISTRIBUTION

REQUIRED DATES FOR EXAMPLE

1. Nominal System voltage at H.T. Side 11 KV
2. Short cricuit level for H.T. system 25 KA
3. Fault withstand time for H.T. CBs 0.5 SEC
4. Formula for calculating H.T. cable size

With Aluiminium cond./XLPE insulated cable = lsh X√ t= 25 X √ 0.5

0.094 0.094
= 188
Hence nearest higher size 240 sqmm is requir
With Copper cond./XLPE insulated cable = lsh X√ t = 25 X √ 0.5
0.143 0.143
 = 124
Henca nearest higher size 150 sqmm is requir

Equation for finding the short circuit current

In short circuit current calculation meh

Short circuit MVA= Sqrt(3)x V x I should have fault level of system. It is g
350 X 106 = 1.7321 X 11 X 103X I Supply company and it is normaly take
for 11KV supply voltage(for AEC Comp
be vary with different supply voltage.
I = 350 X 106
1.7321 X 11 X 103

= 350 X 106
19053.1

= 350 X 106
19053.1

I = 18.37 KA
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 FOR Aluminium cond./XLPE Insulated cable

FAULT TRIP C/S

Selected Size
CURRENT TIME AREA In HT Cable size calculation method we have to
consider triping time of fault current. It may be
KA Sec Sq.MM Sq.MM 0.5 or 1 Sec. If we want to select the HT cable size
check in the tender which triping time is consider.
10 1 106 120
8.39 0.5 63 150
25 1 266 300
25 0.5 188 240

FOR Copper cond./XLPE Insulated cable

FAULT TRIP C/S

Selected Size
CURRENT TIME AREA
KA Sec Sq.MM Sq.MM
18.37 1 128 150
18.37 0.5 91 95
25 1 175 185
25 0.5 124 150

Above Calculation is based upon below Method

Ish(for duration) = Ish (for 1 Sec). Ish for 1 sec. Duration is given in relevent tables in KA.
T t=Time duration required tobe calculated of short circuited in Sec.

SELECTION CRITERIOA OF H.V./MV CABLES FOR PRIMARY DISTRIBUTION

REQUIRED DATES FOR EXAMPLE
1. Nominal System voltage at H.T. Side 33 KV
2. Short cricuit level for H.T. system 10 KA
3. Fault withstand time for H.T. CBs 1 SEC
4. Formula for calculating H.T. cable size

With Aluiminium cond./XLPE insulated cable = lsh X√ t= 10 X √ 1 106.3829787

0.094 0.094
= 106
Hence nearest higher size 120 sqmm is required
With Copper cond./XLPE insulated cable = lsh X√ t = 25 X √ 0.5
0.143 0.143

= 124
Henca nearest higher size 150 sqmm is required

Equation for finding the short circuit current

In short circuit current calculation mehtod we

Short circuit MVA= Sqrt(3)x V x I should have fault level of system. It is given by
350 X 106 = 1.7321 X 11 X 103X I Supply company and it is normaly taken 350 MVA
for 11KV supply voltage(for AEC Company). It can
be vary with different supply voltage.
I = 350 X 106
1.7321 X 11 X 103

= 350 X 106
19053.1
 = 350 X 106
19053.1

I = 18.37 KA