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Fault Current Calculator

This document contains instructions and calculations for determining available fault current. It provides steps to insert transformer specifications like kVA rating and impedance. It then guides calculating short circuit current contributions from the utility and transformer. The results would provide fault current values at different points in the electrical system to size overcurrent protection.

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Fault Current Calculator

This document contains instructions and calculations for determining available fault current. It provides steps to insert transformer specifications like kVA rating and impedance. It then guides calculating short circuit current contributions from the utility and transformer. The results would provide fault current values at different points in the electrical system to size overcurrent protection.

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Job Name

Personalize by entering Company Name


the 'Job Name' and
'Your Company Name'
Available Fault Current Calculation
Step 1b: by:John
Insert Sokolikboth the kVA

Utility Fault Current 0 amperes kVA = 300 rating and impedence of


E = 0 transformer. (Note: When you insert
the kVA rating and impedence you must
I = kVA x 1000 = trans. FLA trans. FLA = 0 select a voltage from the select the Voltag
0 and Phase from dropdown box before the
value will be calculated.)
Step 1a: Insert available
Isca = trans. FLA
faultxcurrent
100 ampere rating 0
or
transformer Z local=utility
from Z = 3 %
Isca = ampere short-circuit current RMS symmetrical. Isca = 0 amperes

Select Voltage & Phase


Point to Point Method
Step 2: Select type of (distance)
Length L = 150 Select Conductor & Raceway
conductor
2xLxI and conduit
(ASC) Isca = 0
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase N = 1
Phase conductor constant C = 0 Phase Conductor 2/0
Step 3: Insert the LengthVolt Line to Line
of one E L-L = 0 Volt
conductor f = 0.000
Neutral conductor constant C = 0 Neutral Conductor 2
Multiplier Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 0 Volt
f = 0.000
Step 4: Insert the number of
M= 1
conductors per phase. Step 5a: Select phase
1+f Line to Line M = size size.
conductor 1.000
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 terminalsCALCULATED
of main disconnect L- L =
FAULT 0 amperes
CURRENT
Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect L- N = 0 amperes

Fault Current from Service disc. to panel "_____" Select Conductor & Raceway

Single Phase
Single Phase Feeder Length (distance) L =
2xLxI (ASC) Isca = 0 Phase 0
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase
Continue by entering next point N =
to point 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 = 0 amperes


Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- N = 0 amperes

Calculation does not include motor contribution

Branch Circuit Fault from Point to Point Select Conductor & Raceway

Single Phase
Single Phase Branch Length (distance) L =
2xLxI (ASC) Isca = 0 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 = 0 amperes


Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- N = 0 amperes

Calculation does not include motor contribution


b: Insert both the kVA
Ver. 4.00
ng and impedence of
ormer. (Note: When you insert
ating and impedence you must
voltage from the select the Voltage
se from dropdown box before the
be calculated.)

age & Phase

ductor & Raceway

2/0

ep 5b: Select neutral


conductor size.

nductor & Raceway

Single Phase

Neutral

AWG

AWG
nductor & Raceway

Single Phase

Neutral

AWG

AWG
Job Name
Your Company Name

Available Fault Current Calculation


by:John Sokolik Ver. 6.3 Three Sing
Utility Fault Current 23,132 amperes kVA = jmp1jds@earthlink.net in PVC
E = 208 AWG
I = kVA x 1000 = trans. FLA trans. FLA = 0 ###
E x 1.732 ###
###
Isca = trans. FLA x 100 0 ###
transformer Z = % ###
Isca = ampere short-circuit current RMS symmetrical. Isca = 0 amperes ###
###
Three Phase 208/120
Point to Point Method ###
Length (distance) FEET L = 50 Copper in Nonmetallic Raceway ###
1.732 x L x I (ASC) Isca = 23,132 ###
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase N = 1 ###
Phase conductor constant C = 26,706 Phase Conductor 500 kcmil ###
Volt Line to Line E L-L = 208 Volt ###
f = 0.361 ###
Neutral conductor constant C = 26,706 Neutral Conductor 500 kcmil ###
Multiplier Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 120 Volt ###
f = 0.625 400 kcmil
M= 1 500 kcmil
1+f Line to Line M = 0.735 600 kcmil
Line to Neutral M = 0.615 750 kcmil
Fault Current at Service Equipment 1000 kcmil

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect L- L = 17,001 amperes


Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect L- N = 14,234 amperes Neutral
###
###
###
Fault Current from (example FROM SERVICE EQUIP TO PANEL) Copper in Nonmetallic Raceway ###
Three Phase ###
Three Phase Feeder Length (distance) L = 100 ###
1.732 x L x I (ASC) Isca = 17,001 Phase 14,234 Neutral ###
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase N = 1 ###
Phase conductor constant C = 7,493 Phase Conductor 1 ###
Volt Line to Line E L-L = 208 Volt ###
f = 1.889 ###
Neutral conductor constant C = 7,493 Neutral Conductor 1
Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 120 Volt ###
Multiplier f = 2.742 ###
###
M= 1 Line to Line M = 0.346 ###
1+f Line to Neutral M = 0.267 ###
###
Isca x M = fault current at terminal of the panel L- L = 5,884 amperes AL/PVC
Isca x M = fault current at terminal of the panel L- N = 3,804 amperes CU/MET
AL/MET
Calculation does not include motor contribution ###
###
###
###

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