Job Name
Personalize by entering Company Name
the 'Job Name' and
'Your Company Name'
Available Fault Current Calculation
Step 1b: Insert the kVA
rating (PF) power factor and (Z)
impedence of transformer. (Note
by:John Sokolik
Utility Fault Current 0 amperes kVA = 300 When you insert the kVA rating, power
factor and impedence you must select a
E = 0 voltage from the select the Voltage and
I = kVA x 1000 = trans. FLA trans. FLA = 0 Phase from dropdown box before the valu
will be calculated.)
0
Step 1a: Insert available
Isca = trans. fault
FLA current
x 100 ampere rating PF = 90%
Z local=utility
or
transformer from Z = 3% %
Isca = ampere short-circuit current RMS symmetrical. Isca = 3,000 amperes
Point to Point Method Select Voltage & Phase
Step 2: Select type of (distance)
Length L = 150 Select Conductor & Raceway
conductor
2xL xI and conduit(ASC) Isca = 3,000
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase N = 1
Phase conductor constant C = 0 Phase Conductor 2/0
Volt Line to Line E L-L = 0 Volt
Step 3: Insert the Length of one
conductor f = 0.000
Neutral conductor constant C = 0 Neutral Conductor AWG
Multiplier Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 0 Volt
f = 0.000
M =Step14: Insert the number of
conductors per phase. Step 5a:
1+f Line to Line M Select
= phase
1.000
conductor size size.
Line to Neutral M = 1.000 Step 5b: Select neutral
Fault Current at Service Equipment conductor size.
Finished product
Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect
CALCULATED L- L =
FAULT 3,000 amperes
Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main
CURRENT L- N =
disconnect 0 amperes
Fault Current from Service disc. to panel "_____" Select Conductor & Raceway
Single Phase
Single Phase Feeder Length (distance) L =
2xLxI (ASC) Isca = 3,000 Phase 0
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase N =
Continue by enteringPhase
next point
conductor constant C = 0 Phase Conductor
to point AWG
Volt Line to Line E L-L = 0 Volt
f = 0.000
Neutral conductor constant C = 0 Neutral Conductor AWG
Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 0 Volt
Multiplier f = 0.000
M= 1 Line to Line M = 1.000
1+f Line to Neutral M = 1.000
Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- L = 3,000 amperes
Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- N = 0 amperes
Calculation does not include motor contribution
Branch Circuit Fault fro Point to Point
Select Conductor & Raceway
Single Phase Branch Length (distance) L = Single Phase
2xLxI (ASC) Isca = 3,000 Phase 0
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase N =
Phase conductor constant C = 0 Phase Conductor
AWG
Volt Line to Line E L-L = 0 Volt
f = 0.000
Neutral conductor constant C = 0 Neutral Conductor
AWG
Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 0 Volt
Multiplier f = 0.000
M= 1 Line to Line M = 1.000
1+f Line to Neutral M = 1.000
Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- L = 3,000 amperes
Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- N = 0 amperes
Calculation does not include motor contribution
on
b: Insert the kVA
PF) power factor and (Z)
Ver. 4.00
ence of transformer. (Note:
u insert the kVA rating, power
d impedence you must select a
om the select the Voltage and
m dropdown box before the value
culated.)
tage & Phase
nductor & Raceway
2/0
AWG
ep 5b: Select neutral
conductor size.
nductor & Raceway
Single Phase
Neutral
AWG
AWG
nductor & Raceway
Single Phase
Neutral
AWG
AWG
Project Name
Your Company Name
Available Fault Current Calculation
by:John Sokolik Ver. 2014 Three
Utility Fault Current amperes kVA =
[email protected] in
E = 0 AWG
I = kVA x 1000 = trans. FLA trans. FLA = 0 ###
0 ###
###
Isca = trans. FLA x 100 x PF PF = ###
transformer Z = Z = ###
Isca = ampere short-circuit current RMS symmetrical. Isca = 0 amperes ###
###
Point to Point Method Select Voltage & Phase
###
Length (distance) FEET L = Select Conductor & Raceway ###
2xLxI (ASC) Isca = 0 ###
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase N = ###
Phase conductor constant C = 0 Phase Conductor AWG ###
Volt Line to Line EL-L = 0 Volt ###
f = 0.000 ###
Neutral conductor constant C = 0 Neutral Conductor AWG ###
Multiplier Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 0 Volt ###
f = 0.000 400 kcmil
M= 1 500 kcmil
1+f Line to Line M = 1.000 600 kcmil
Line to Neutral M = 1.000 750 kcmil
Fault Current at Service Equipment 1000 kcmil
Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect L- L = 0 amperes
Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect L- N = 0 amperes Neutral
###
###
220/127
Fault Current from Service Equipment to Panel __ Select Conductor & Raceway ###
Single Phase ###
Single Phase Feeder Length (distance) L = ###
2xLxI (ASC) Isca = 0 Phase 0 Neutral 380/220
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase N = ###
Phase conductor constant C = 0 Phase Conductor AWG ###
Volt Line to Line EL-L = 0 Volt ###
f = 0.000 ###
Neutral conductor constant C = 0 Neutral Conductor AWG
Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 0 Volt ###
Multiplier f = 0.000 ###
###
M= 1 Line to Line M = 1.000 ###
1+f Line to Neutral M = 1.000 ###
###
Isca x M = fault current at terminal of the panel L- L = 0 amperes AL/PVC
Isca x M = fault current at terminal of the panel L- N = 0 amperes CU/MET
AL/MET
Calculation does not include motor contribution ###
###
###
###
###
Branch Circuit Fault fr (example) FROM PANEL TO OUTLET Select Conductor & Raceway ###
###
Single Phase
Single Phase Branch Length (distance) L = ###
2xLxI (ASC) Isca = 0 Phase 0 Neutral ###
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase N = ###
Phase conductor constant C = 0 Phase Conductor AWG u65
Volt Line to Line EL-L = 0 Volt ###
f = 0.000 DROP D
Neutral conductor constant C = 0 Neutral Conductor AWG ###
Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 0 Volt ###
Multiplier f = 0.000 ###
###
M= 1 Line to Line M = 1.000 ###
1+f Line to Neutral M = 1.000 ###
###
Isca x M = fault current at terminal of the panel L- L = 0 amperes AL/PVC
Isca x M = fault current at terminal of the panel L- N = 0 amperes CU/MET
AL/MET
Calculation does not include motor contribution ###
###
###
