Fault and Voltage Drop Calculation
Fault and Voltage Drop Calculation
kVA
SHORT CIRCUIT CALCULATION 400
VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATION
kA
VD = 1.732 x Z x IFL x L
4
.0
POINT-TO-POINT METHOD OF SHORT CIRCUITS
1000
20
Where :
Fault X1 : Fault X4 :
KVA x 1000 1.732 x L x ISC VD = Voltage drop
IFL= EL-L x 1.732 IFL = C x n x EL-L IFL = Full load current
L = Length of cable in ft
150 x 1000 Z = Impedance of the conductor per 1000ft ( from NEC )
IFL= 400 x 1.732 = 216.51A 200A, 3P, 230V 1.732 x 328 x 12,379.02
f= 12,844 x 2 x 400
= 0.68 1000 = Constant to compensate with "1000ft" in impedance value
(Main)
1 1
M= 1+f
= 1 + 0.68
= 0.6
100
Multiplier = *%ZTransformer VOLTAGE DROP FROM MAIN FEEDER TO ATS:
kA
3
I Total SC sym RMS (X4) = 12,379.02 x 0.6= 7427.412 A
.0
Note : Get *%Z From Nameplate or Table
= Voltage drop
13
VD
100 0.05km IFL = 216.51 A
= = 92.59
(164ft) = 164 ft
1.2 x 0.9 L
Z = 0.0766 (80mm² cu)
Fault X5 : = Constant to compensate with "1000ft" in impedance value
1000
1.732 x L x ISC
ISC = IFL x Multiplier IFL = C x n x EL-L
VD = 1.732 x 0.0766 x 216.51 x 164
200A, 3P, 230V = 4.7V
= 216.51 x 92.59 1000
(ATS) 1.732 x 1969 x 7427.412
= 20,047.22 A f= = 3.55
8,925 x 2 x 400
1 1
I Total SC sym RMS = 20,047.22 A M= = = 0.22 VOLTAGE DROP FROM ATS TO MDP-1 :
kA
1+f 1 + 3.55
8
.3
VD = Voltage drop
12
Fault X2 : 0.007km I Total SC sym RMS (X4) = 7427.412 x 0.22 = 1634.03 A IFL = 216.51 A
1.732 x L x ISC (23ft) L = 23 ft
IFL= Z = 0.0766 (80mm² cu)
C x n x EL-L
1000 = Constant to compensate with "1000ft" in impedance value
WHERE : Fault X6 :
VD = 1.732 x 0.0766 x 216.51 x 23
75A, 3P, 230V 1.732 x L x ISC = 0.66V
f = Factor IFL = 1000
(MDP1-MAIN) C x n x EL-L
L = Length (feet) of conductor to the fault
C = Constant from table of "C" values of conductors 1.732 x 1969 x 1634.03
n = Number of conductors per phase (adjust C value for parallel runs) f= 8,925 x 2 x 400
= 0.78
ISC = Available short-circuit current in amperes at the beginning of the circuit
kA
V = Voltage of the circuit 1 1 VOLTAGE DROP FROM MDP-1 TO FP1-A :
M= = = 0.56
1
M = Multiplier 1+f 1 + 0.78
1.
0.1km
VD = Voltage drop
1.732 x 164 x 20,047 (328ft) = 216.51 A
f= = 0.55 I Total SC sym RMS (X4) = 1634.03 x 0.56 = 915.06 A IFL
12,844 x 2 x 400 = 328 ft
L
1 1 Z = 0.122 (80mm² cu)
M= = 0.65
= Constant to compensate with "1000ft" in impedance value
1+f 1 + 0.55 FP-1A 1000
(MDP1-MAIN)
VD = 1.732 x 0.122 x 216.51 x 328
I Total SC sym RMS (X2) = 20,047 x 0.65 = 13,030.55 A = 9.42V
1000
kA
6
1.
0.6km VOLTAGE DROP FROM FP1-A TO FP1-B:
Fault X3 : (1969ft)
1.732 x L x ISC VD = Voltage drop
IFL= C x n x EL-L IFL = 216.51 A
L = 328 ft
FP-1B
1.732 x 23 x 13,030.55 Z = 0.122 (50mm² cu)
f= = 0.05 (MDP1-MAIN) = Constant to compensate with "1000ft" in impedance value
12,844 x 2 x 400 1000
1 1 VD = 1.732 x 0.122 x 216.51 x 328
M= = 1 + 0.05
= 0.95 = 15.0V
1+f 1000
kA
0.6km
I Total SC sym RMS = 12,379.023 A (1969ft)
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