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Fault Level

This document contains calculations for short circuit currents at different voltage levels in an electrical system using the impedance method. It provides details on the system configuration including cable sizes and lengths, transformer parameters, and calculates the short circuit current at various buses.

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Fault Level

This document contains calculations for short circuit currents at different voltage levels in an electrical system using the impedance method. It provides details on the system configuration including cable sizes and lengths, transformer parameters, and calculates the short circuit current at various buses.

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Calculations of Short Circuit Currents

(by Impedence Mathod)


Parameters
Rated System Voltage
VCB

11 kV

Power Plant Aux.


Distn Swgr

11000

UoM
Volts

Source Fault Level

40

kA

Source Fault MVA

762

MVA

Voltage factor

1.1
1.05

VCB

Impedance

ZQ

0.175

Resistance

RQ

0.035

Reactance

XQ

0.171

Cable 1
No. of runs

Cable 1

3x240
3

Route Length

VCB
11 kV

CHP . Distn Swgr

VCB
Cable 2

11/3.5 kV
4000 kVA

Cable Resistance
Cable Reactance
Net Cable Resistance

1.2

kM

0.16
0.085
0.0640

/km
/km

XC1

0.0340
0.245

Isc

28.51

kA

Cable 2
No. of runs
Route Length
Cable Resistance
Cable Reactance
Net Cable Resistance

RC2

3x240
1
0.1
0.16
0.085
0.0160

kM
/km
/km

Net Cable Reactance

XC2

0.0085

ST

MVA
kV
kV

Net Cable Reactance


Total Impedance
Symmetrical S/C Current (rms) at 11 kV
SWGR Bus

RC1

Remarks
Assumed in the absence of the
information
For MV System up to 35 kV (In
Accordance with IEC 60909)
For 415 V System (In Accordance with
IEC 60909)
RQ = 0.2 ZQ (In Accordance with IEC
60909)

As per Cable Sizing Calculations


Estimated Route lengths as per Plant
layout
Taken from Polycab Datasheets

Taken from Polycab Datasheets

ONAN, OCTC

Power Transformer
Rated Capacity
Rated Primary Voltage
Rated Secondary Voltage

VT

4
11
3.5

Dyn 1

Rated Secondary Current

IT

659.8

Amp

% Impedance

uT

6.25

Full Load Cu Loss

QT

27000

As per CBIP Guidelines

Transformer Impedance

ZT

0.1914

(uT / 100)*(VT2 / ST)

Transformer Resistance

RT

0.0207

(Q / (3 * IT2)

Main CHP Trafo

Tap 5% @ 2.5

XT
0.1903
Transformer Reactance
(ZT2 - RT2)
As two identical transformers are connected in parallel, its Impedance, resistance & reactance shall be divided by
2.
RT1
0.0103
Equivalent Transformer Resistance
Equivalent Transformer Reactance

XT1

0.0951

The reactance & resistance calculated for HV Section must be recalculated for the LV network via multiplication
by square of the voltage ratio of the transformer.
N1
0.101
Square of the voltage Ratio
Equivalent reactance up to Power Trafo

X1

0.1168

(XQ + XC1 + XC2) * N1 + XT1

Equivalent resistance up to Power Trafo

R1

0.0220

(RQ + RC1 + RC2) * N1 + RT2

Equivalent reactance up to 3.3 kV SWGR Bus

X1

0.1168

Equivalent resistance up to 3.3 kV SWGR Bus

R1

0.0220

Busduct
Neglected for the purpose of calculation

Busduct

VCB
3.3 kV

CHP . Distn Swgr

Total Impedance
Symmetrical S/C Current (rms) at 3.3 kV
SWGR Bus

VCB
Cable 3

HT JB on Ground

0.119

Isc

18.71

kA

Cable 3
No. of runs
Route Length
Cable Resistance
Cable Reactance
Net Cable Resistance

RC3

3x185
1
0.35
0.21
0.075
0.0735

/km
/km

Net Cable Reactance

XC3

0.0263

Cable 4

3x70

Cable Up to Center Pit JB

Taken from Polycab Datasheets

Cable from Center Pit JB to SR LBS


Rev 0

Calculations of Short Circuit Currents


(by Impedence Mathod)
Cable 5
Trailing Cable

SR Machine
HT LBS

No. of runs
Route Length
Cable Resistance
Cable Reactance
Net Cable Resistance
Net Cable Reactance

RC4

1
0.22
0.354
0.093
0.0779

/km
/km

XC4

0.0205

VT

NA
0.63
3.3
0.433

MVA
kV
kV

840.0

Amp

Taken from Nicco Datasheets

630 kVA

Distribution Transformer
Rated Capacity
Rated Primary Voltage
Rated Secondary Voltage

Dry Type, OCTC

Rated Secondary Current

IT

% Impedance

uT

Full Load Cu Loss

QT

8500

As per CBIP Guidelines

Transformer Impedance

ZT

0.0149

(uT / 100)*(VT2 / ST)

Transformer Resistance

RT2

0.0040

(Q / (3 * IT2)

Transformer Reactance

XT2

0.0143

(ZT2 - RT2)

3.3/.433 kV

SR Trafo

Dyn 1

ACB

ST

The reactance & resistance calculated for HV Section must be recalculated for the LV network via multiplication
by square of the voltage ratio of the transformer.
433 V

SR MCC

Square of the voltage Ratio

N2

0.017

Equivalent reactance up to SR MCC Bus

0.017

(X1 + XC3 + XC4 ) * N2 + XT2

Equivalent resistance up to SR MCC Bus


Total Impedance
Symmetrical S/C Current (rms) at SR MCC
bus

0.007
0.019

(R1 + RC3 + RC4 ) * N2 + RT2

14.18

kA

Isc

Note: Motor Contributions are neglected in this calculations.

Rev 0

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