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Step 1: Determine the intermediate arcing currents using the

Arc Flash Calculation 1584 -2018

Voltage 0.43575
Ibf 3.847
Gap B/w Conductors G 50
Working Distance 457
Enclose dimensions
Width 305
Height 356
Depth 204

Iarc at 0.6 kV 2.907

Step 2: Find the final arcing current per 4.9

Final Iarc 2.471


FCT 14.000

Step 3: Find the final arcing current per the equations and ins

Width 1 20.000

Height 1 20.000

ESS 20.000

Correction factor
CF 1.000

Step 4: The intermediate values of incident energy can be fou

E at 0.6 0.388

0.093
Step 5: The Final values of incident energy can be found per 4

E1 0.388

0.093

Step 6: The intermediate values of arc-flash boundary can be

AFB at 0.6 92.127

Step 7: The final value of AFB can be determined per 4.8

AFB 1 92.127

3.63

Step 8: To account for the arcing current variation use the eq

VarCf 0.251

Correction factor 0.874

Step 9: Adjust the intermediate values of arcing current using

For 600 Volts Iarc_600_min

Step 10: Repeat step 4 using the reduced intermediate curren


E at 0.6 7.784

1.860

Step 11:The final value of incident energy can be determined

E1 7.784

1.860

Step 12: Repeat step 6 using the reduced arcing currents

AFB at 0.6 601

23.67

Step 13: The final value of AFB can be determined per 4.8

AFB 1 601

23.67
rcing currents using the equations provided in section 4.3

n 1584 -2018

kV K1
kA K2
mm K3
mm K4
K5
mm 508mm to 1244.6mm K6
mm 508mm to 1244.6mm K7
mm K8
K9
K10
kA

er 4.9

kA
ms

er the equations and instructions provided in 4.7


Table-6
Width< 508 (mm) 508< Wi”dth< 660.4 (mm) 660 < Wi”dth< 1244.6 (mm)
508 660.4 1244.6
20 12.00785 22.8967213582677
Height< 508 (mm) 508< Height< 660.4 (mm) 660 < Height< 1244.6 (mm)
508 660.4 1244.6
20 14.01572 14.01572

Table-7
B1 B2
-0.000302 0.03441

cident energy can be found per 4.5


Table-3
0.6 kV
J/cm2 k1 0.753364
k2 0.566
cal/cm2 k3 1.752636
k4 0
k5 0
k6 -0.000000004783
k7 0.000001962
k8 -0.000229
k9 0.003141
k10 1.092
k11 0
k12 -1.598
k13 0.957

nergy can be found per 4.8

J/cm2

cal/cm2

c-flash boundary can be determined per 4.6

mm

determined per 4.8

mm

Inch

ent variation use the equations in 4.4 to find the correction factor

Table-2
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7

s of arcing current using the correction factor

2.160 kA

319 ms

ced intermediate currents


Table-3
0.6 kV
J/cm2 k1 0.753364
k2 0.566
cal/cm2 k3 1.752636
k4 0
k5 0
k6 -0.000000004783
k7 0.000001962
k8 -0.000229
k9 0.003141
k10 1.092
k11 0
k12 -1.598
k13 0.957

ergy can be determined per 4.9

J/cm2

cal/cm2

ced arcing currents

mm

Inch

e determined per 4.8

mm

Inch
Table-1
VCB
0.6 kV
-0.04287 −0.017432
1.035 0.98
-0.083 −0.05
0 0
0 0
-0.000000004783 −5.767E-09
0.000001962 2.52E-06
-0.000229 −0.00034
0.003141 0.01187
1.092 1.013

Width>1244.6 (mm)
1245
31.1011125
Height>1244.6 (mm)
1245
49

B3
0.4325

3.07E+00
0.26
−0.098107
0
0
−5.767E-09
0.000002524
−0.00034
0.01187
1.013
−0.06
−1.809
1.19

Table-2
0 1.14E-06
-0.0000014269 −6.0287e-05
0.000083137 0.0012758
-0.0019382 −0.013778
0.022366 0.080217
-0.12645 −0.24066
0.30226 0.33524
n
0.26
−0.098107
0
0
−5.767E-09
0.000002524
−0.00034
0.01187
1.013
−0.06
−1.809
1.19
Step 1: Determine the intermediate arcing currents using

Arc Flash Calculation 1584 -2018

Voltage 11
Ibf 15
Gap B/w Conductors G 104
Working Distance 914.4
Enclose dimensions
Width 762
Height 1143

Iarc at 0.6 kV 11.117


Iarc at 2.7 kV 12.816
Iarc at 14.3 kV 14.116

Step 2: Find the final arcing current per the equations and

Iarc_1 19.531
Iarc_2 13.746
Iarc_3 -9.117

Final Iarc 13.746

FCT 197.000

Step 3: Find the final arcing current per the equations and

Width 1 29.000

Height 1 45.000

ESS 37.000

Correction factor
CF 1.292

Step 4: The intermediate values of incident energy can be

E at 0.6 8.596
E at 2.7 11.899
E at 14.3 13.280
Step 5: The Final values of incident energy can be found p

E1 24.953
E2 12.887
E3 -34.802

E 12.887

Step 6: The intermediate values of arc-flash boundary can

AFB at 0.6 1280


AFB at 2.7 1585
AFB at 14.3 1700

Step 7: The final value of AFB can be determined per 4.8

AFB 1 2789
AFB 2 1667
AFB 3 -2764

AFB 1667

Step 8: To account for the arcing current variation use the

VarCf 0.025

Correction factor 0.987

Step 9: Adjust the intermediate values of arcing current u

For 600 Volts Iarc_600_min


For 2700 Volts Iarc_2700_min
For 14300 Volts Iarc_600_min

Step 10: Find the reduced final arcing current per the equ

Iarc_1 19.284
Iarc_2 13.573
Iarc_3 -9.002

Iarc 13.573

T 223

Step 11: Repeat step 4 using the reduced intermediate cu

E at 0.6 9.287
E at 2.7 13.179
E at 14.3 15.284

Step 12: Repeat step 5 using the reduced arcing currents

E1 28.561
E2 14.685
E3 -40.156

E 14.685

Step 13: Repeat step 6 using the reduced arcing currents

AFB at 0.6 1344


AFB at 2.7 1691
AFB at 14.3 1860

Step 14: The final value of AFB can be determined per 4.8

AFB 1 3066
AFB 2 1812
AFB 3 -3145

AFB 1812
iate arcing currents using the equations provided in section 4.3

n 1584 -2018

kV K1
kA K2
mm K3
mm K4
K5
mm 508mm to 1244.6mm K6
mm 508mm to 1244.6mm K7
K8
K9
K10
kA
kA
kA

ent per the equations and instructions provided in 4.8

kA
kA 2.7kV Above
kA 0.6kV to 2.7 kV

kA

ms

ent per the equations and instructions provided in 4.7


Table-6
Width< 508 (mm) 508< Wi”dth< 660.4 (mm) 660 < Wi”dth< 1244.6 (mm)
508 660.4 1244.6
20 29.99994 29
Height< 508 (mm) 508< Height< 660.4 (mm) 660 < Height< 1244.6 (mm)
508 660.4 1244.6
20 44.99991 44.99991

Table-7
B1 B2
-0.000302 0.03441

of incident energy can be found per 4.5


Table-3
0.6 kV
J/cm2 k1 0.753364
J/cm2 k2 0.566
J/cm2 k3 1.752636
k4 0
k5 0
k6 -0.000000004783
k7 0.000001962
k8 -0.000229
k9 0.003141
k10 1.092
k11 0
k12 -1.598
k13 0.957

ent energy can be found per 4.8

J/cm2
J/cm2
J/cm2

J/cm2

of arc-flash boundary can be determined per 4.6

mm
mm
mm

n be determined per 4.8

mm
mm
mm

mm

g current variation use the equations in 4.4 to find the correction factor

Table-2
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7

values of arcing current using the correction factor

10.976 kA
12.654 kA
13.938 kA

arcing current per the equations and instructions provided in 4.8

kA
kA
kA

kA

ms

e reduced intermediate currents


Table-3
0.6 kV
J/cm2 k1 0.753364
J/cm2 k2 0.566
J/cm2 k3 1.752636
k4 0
k5 0
k6 -0.000000004783
k7 0.000001962
k8 -0.000229
k9 0.003141
k10 1.092
k11 0
k12 -1.598
k13 0.957

e reduced arcing currents

J/cm2
J/cm2
J/cm2

J/cm2

e reduced arcing currents

mm
mm
mm

an be determined per 4.8

mm
mm
mm

mm
Table-1
VCB
0.6 kV 2.7 kV 14.3 kV
-0.04287 0.0065 0.005795
1.035 1.001 1.015
-0.083 -0.024 -0.011
0 -1.557E-12 -1.557E-12
0 4.556E-10 4.556E-10
-0.000000004783 -4.186E-08 -4.186E-08
0.000001962 8.346E-07 0.0000008346
-0.000229 0.00005482 0.00005482
0.003141 -0.003191 -0.003191
1.092 0.9729 0.9729

Width>1244.6 (mm)
1245
43.25
Height>1244.6 (mm)
1245
49

B3
0.4325

ble-3
2.7 kV 14.3 kV
2.40021 3.825917
0.165 0.11
0.354202 -0.999749
-1.557E-12 -1.557E-12
4.55E-10 4.55E-10
-0.00000004186 -4.186E-08
0.0000008346 8.346E-07
0.00005482 0.00005482
-0.003191 -0.003191
0.9729 0.9729
0 0
-1.569 -1.568
0.9778 0.99

Table-2
0
-0.0000014269
0.000083137
-0.0019382
0.022366
-0.12645
0.30226
ble-3
2.7 kV 14.3 kV
2.40021 3.825917
0.165 0.11
0.354202 -0.999749
-1.557E-12 -1.557E-12
4.55E-10 4.55E-10
-0.00000004186 -4.186E-08
0.0000008346 8.346E-07
0.00005482 0.00005482
-0.003191 -0.003191
0.9729 0.9729
0 0
-1.569 -1.568
0.9778 0.99
Step 1: Determine the intermediate arcing currents using the

Arc Flash Calculation 1584 -2018

Voltage 0.43575
Ibf 3.847
Gap B/w Conductors G 25
Working Distance 457
Enclose dimensions
Width 305
Height 356
Depth 204

Iarc at 0.6 kV 3.079

Step 2: Find the final arcing current per 4.9

Final Iarc 2.678


FCT 14.000

Step 3: Find the final arcing current per the equations and ins

Width 1 20.000

Height 1 20.000

ESS 20.000

Correction factor
CF 1.000

Step 4: The intermediate values of incident energy can be fou

E at 0.6 0.334

0.080
Step 5: The Final values of incident energy can be found per 4

E1 0.334

0.080

Step 6: The intermediate values of arc-flash boundary can be

AFB at 0.6 83.812

Step 7: The final value of AFB can be determined per 4.8

AFB 1 83.812

3.30

Step 8: To account for the arcing current variation use the eq

VarCf 0.251

Correction factor 0.874

Step 9: Adjust the intermediate values of arcing current using

For 600 Volts Iarc_600_min

Step 10: Repeat step 4 using the reduced intermediate curren


E at 0.6 6.692

1.599

Step 11:The final value of incident energy can be determined

E1 6.692

1.599

Step 12: Repeat step 6 using the reduced arcing currents

AFB at 0.6 547

21.54

Step 13: The final value of AFB can be determined per 4.8

AFB 1 547

21.54
rcing currents using the equations provided in section 4.3

n 1584 -2018

kV K1
kA K2
mm K3
mm K4
K5
mm 508mm to 1244.6mm K6
mm 508mm to 1244.6mm K7
mm K8
K9
K10
kA

er 4.9

kA
ms

er the equations and instructions provided in 4.7


Table-6
Width< 508 (mm) 508< Wi”dth< 660.4 (mm) 660 < Wi”dth< 1244.6 (mm)
508 660.4 1244.6
20 12.00785 22.8967213582677
Height< 508 (mm) 508< Height< 660.4 (mm) 660 < Height< 1244.6 (mm)
508 660.4 1244.6
20 14.01572 14.01572

Table-7
B1 B2
-0.000302 0.03441

cident energy can be found per 4.5


Table-3
0.6 kV
J/cm2 k1 0.753364
k2 0.566
cal/cm2 k3 1.752636
k4 0
k5 0
k6 -0.000000004783
k7 0.000001962
k8 -0.000229
k9 0.003141
k10 1.092
k11 0
k12 -1.598
k13 0.957

nergy can be found per 4.8

J/cm2

cal/cm2

c-flash boundary can be determined per 4.6

mm

determined per 4.8

mm

Inch

ent variation use the equations in 4.4 to find the correction factor

Table-2
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7

s of arcing current using the correction factor

2.341 kA

319 ms

ced intermediate currents


Table-3
0.6 kV
J/cm2 k1 0.753364
k2 0.566
cal/cm2 k3 1.752636
k4 0
k5 0
k6 -0.000000004783
k7 0.000001962
k8 -0.000229
k9 0.003141
k10 1.092
k11 0
k12 -1.598
k13 0.957

ergy can be determined per 4.9

J/cm2

cal/cm2

ced arcing currents

mm

Inch

e determined per 4.8

mm

Inch
Table-1
VCB
0.6 kV
-0.04287 −0.017432
1.035 0.98
-0.083 −0.05
0 0
0 0
-0.000000004783 −5.767E-09
0.000001962 2.52E-06
-0.000229 −0.00034
0.003141 0.01187
1.092 1.013

Width>1244.6 (mm)
1245
31.1011125
Height>1244.6 (mm)
1245
49

B3
0.4325
Table-2
0
-0.0000014269
0.000083137
-0.0019382
0.022366
-0.12645
0.30226
S.No SC, Ibf (kA) K V (kV) Gap (G, mm) Log (Ia) Ia (kA) 85% Ia (kA) K1
1 45 Box -0.097 0.48 32 1.3432334441 22.041109091 18.734942727 -0.555
2 45 Box -0.097 0.48 32 1.3432334441 22.041109091 18.734942727 -0.555
K2 Log(En) En (J/cm2) Cf Arc t (s) D (mm) x factor E (J/cm2) E, (cal/cm2)
Grounded -0.113 0.819235353 6.595312118 2 0.0613 609.6 1.473 12.69896687 3.035125925
Grounded -0.113 0.819235353 6.595312118 2 0.319 609.6 1.473 66.084346352 15.79453785
DB (m)
1.1477760773
3.5169335848
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Box
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