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Interupting Current Calculation

This document contains a short circuit current calculation for a power distribution system serving a plant. It describes the methodology used, which models the three-phase system as an equivalent single-phase network to calculate fault currents. It provides details on the system characteristics like voltage levels, source impedance, transformer specifications, cable sizes and lengths. The calculations determine the prospective fault currents at different points in the system by summing the impedances of all circuit elements between the fault location and source. The largest calculated fault current is 51.3 kA at a fault nearest the source.

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Interupting Current Calculation

This document contains a short circuit current calculation for a power distribution system serving a plant. It describes the methodology used, which models the three-phase system as an equivalent single-phase network to calculate fault currents. It provides details on the system characteristics like voltage levels, source impedance, transformer specifications, cable sizes and lengths. The calculations determine the prospective fault currents at different points in the system by summing the impedances of all circuit elements between the fault location and source. The largest calculated fault current is 51.3 kA at a fault nearest the source.

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INTERRUPTING CURRENT CALCULATION PAGE 1

(SHORT CIRCUIT CACULATION)


Project : PLANT 300 DISSOLVER & TANK FARM PROJECT
Owner: TGTK CO.,LTD.
Consult : OWNER

According to IEC 60909 Short -Circuit Current ,Equivalent single-Phase, Symmetrical,


balance three phase network, Low voltage consumer, Electrical installation, MV network impedance
This calculation is based on IEC 60909-0 "Short-circuits in three -phase a.c. systems- Part 0 : Calculation
of currents " and uses the impedance method. In this method, it is assumed that all short circuits are
negligible impedance (i.e. no arc impedance is allowed for).
According to this method , it is possible to study a symmetrical, balanced three- phase network in quite
simple way by reducing the three-phase network to a single one having the same value of rated voltage as
the three-phase system line-to -neutral voltage
Each component of the electrical installation (MV network, transformer, cable, busbar, and so on ) is
characterized by its impedance Z, comprising an element of resistance. and an inductive reactance (X) .
It may be noted that capacitive reactances are not important in short -circuit current calculations.
Equivalent single-phase network for low voltage consumer

Network impedace
The 3 -phase short-circuit fault level Skn in MVA is given by the power supply authority concerned , from
which an equivalent impedance ZQ can be deduced by formula

ZQ = Ur2/Skn

Ur = System voltage Medium voltage side = 22 KV PEA standard


System voltage Low voltage side = 0.4 KV PEA standard
Skn = Short Circuit Megga volt amp (MVA) of Network System = 250 MVA

ZQ = 0.42 /250 = 0.00064 Ohm = 0.64 mOhm


rQ is generally found to be negligible comred with the coresponding xQ, the latter then being taken as
the ohmic value for ZQ = 0 mOhm
xQ = 0.64 mOhm
Transformer impedance
The impedance ZT of a transformer, viewed from the LV terminals , is given by formula :

ZT = (Ur2/Sn) * Usc

where
Sn rating of the transformer ( in VA)
Usc the short- circuit impedance voltage of the transformer expressed in %

Calculate by
POKIN ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT C0.,LTD VISANU PONLUKSANAPIMOL
Ur = 400 V PAGE2
Sn = 2500 KVA
o
Usc = 6% at 70 C
2
zT = (400 /2500000)*(6/100) = 0.00384 ohm = 3.84 mOhm
xT = 3.84 mOhm
rT = 0 mOhm
Low Voltage cable impedance

IEC 60502 defines the direct current resistance at 20oc and the inductive reactance for each
cable cross-section in Ohm/km.
Main cable from Tr 6 to MDB 6 long 240 M 8 x 240 sq.mm /phase 1C-CV (0.6/1.0 KV)
For 240 mm2 1C -CV( 0.6/1.0 KV) size 240 mm2 as IEC Table see cable data

r = 0.0754 Ohm/km at cold state (20OC) to determine maximum short circuit current
r= 0.0754 *(1 + α * delta θ ) = 0.0754(1+ 0.003862 *(70-20)

= 0.0754 *1.1931
= 0.08995 Ohm/km at steady state
(normal operating temperature) to
determine minimum short circuit current
x= 0.0821 Ohm/km see cable data

Multiply above r , x values by L/1000 to find ri , xi , values of cable in Ohm

ri = 0.08995 * (240/1000) = 21.588 mOhm/ conductor


8 conductor so = 21.588/8 = 2.6985 mOhm

xi = 0.0821 * (240 / 1000) = 19.704 mOhm/conductor


8 conductor so = 19.704/8 = 2.463 mOhm

Main cable from MDB 6 to DB6-1 Panal long 10 M 4 x 240 sq.mm /phase 1C-CV (0.6/1.0 KV)
Main cable from MDB 6 to DB6-2 Panal long 10 M 4 x 240 sq.mm /phase 1C-CV (0.6/1.0 KV)
For 240 mm2 1C -CV( 0.6/1.0 KV) size 240 mm2 as IEC Table see cable data

r = 0.0754 Ohm/km at cold state (20OC) to determine maximum short circuit current
r= 0.0754 *(1 + α * delta θ ) = 0.0754(1+ 0.003862 *(70-20)

= 0.0754 *1.1931
= 0.08995 Ohm/km at steady state
(normal operating temperature) to
determine minimum short circuit current
x= 0.0821 Ohm/km see cable data

Calculate by
POKIN ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT C0.,LTD VISANU PONLUKSANAPIMOL
Multiply above r , x values by L/1000 to find ri , xi , values of cable in Ohm PAGE3

ri = 0.08995 * (20/1000) = 0.001799 mOhm/ conductor


4 conductor so = 21.588/4 = 0.00044975 mOhm

xi = 0.0821 * (20 / 1000) = 0.00164 mOhm/conductor


4 conductor so = 19.704/4 = 0.00041 mOhm

see data cable manufacturer


see data motor manufacturer
see data of load schedule

Calculations
At Fault A
Uo = 230 V
R= rQ + rT + = 0.00 +0.00 = 0 mOhm
X= xQ + xT = 0.64 +3.84 = 4.48 mOhm
Z= SQRT ( R**2 +X**2) = 4.48 mOhm
IK = U0/Z = 51.33929 KA

At Fault B
Uo = 230 V
Calculate by
POKIN ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT C0.,LTD VISANU PONLUKSANAPIMOL
R= rQ + rT + Sum ri= 0.00+0.00+ 2.6985 = 2.6985 mOhm PAGE4
X= xQ + xT + sum xI= 0.64 +3.84 +2.463 = 6.943 mOhm
Z= SQRT ( R**2 +X**2) = 7.44897
IK = U0/Z = 30.87675 KA

At Fault C
Uo = 230 V
R= rQ + rT + Sum ri= 0.00+0.00+ 2.6985 +0.00045= 2.69895 mOhm
X= xQ + xT + sum xI= 0.64 +3.84 +2.463 +0.00041= 6.94341 mOhm
Z= SQRT ( R**2 +X**2) = 7.449515 mOhm
IK = U0/Z = 30.87449 KA

At Fault D
Uo = 230 V
R= rQ + rT + Sum ri= 0.00+0.00+ 2.6985 +0.00045= 2.69895 mOhm
X= xQ + xT + sum xI= 0.64 +3.84 +2.463 +0.00041= 6.94341 mOhm
Z= SQRT ( R**2 +X**2) = 4.391437 7.449515 mOhm
IK = U0/Z = 30.87449 KA

Calculate by
POKIN ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT C0.,LTD VISANU PONLUKSANAPIMOL

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