Short Circuit Calculation

Laws:

Z equipment
Z p . u .=
Z base
2
(V base )
Z base=
MVA
Z old × MVAnew
Z new =
MVAold
MVA base
Z source =
SC level

Example: Assume
MVA base =100 MVA

MVAbase 100 MVA

Z source = = =0.2 p .u .
SC level 500 MVA
Z old × MVAnew 100
X T 1= =0.1 × =0.667 p .u .
MVAold 15
Z old × MVAnew 100
X T 2= =0.05 × =5 p .u .
MVAold 1
For fault occurring on 6.6 kV Bus (f1):
Z = 0.2 + 0.667 = 0.867 p.u.
MVA base MVAbase 100 MVA
Z source = → SC level= = =115.34 MVA
SC level Z source 0.867
S 115.34 MVA
I f 1= = =10 kA
√ 3× V √ 3 ×6.6 kV

For fault occurring on 400 V Bus (f2):

Z = 0.2 + 0.667 + 5 = 5.867 p.u.
MVA base 100 MVA
SC level= = =17 MVA
Z source 5 .867
S 17 MVA
I f 2= = =24.5 kA
√ 3× V √3 × 400 V