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Available Fault Current Calculation: E I kVA X 1000 Trans. FLA

The document provides steps and calculations for determining available fault current at different points in an electrical system. It includes entering information like transformer kVA rating, impedance, conductor lengths and sizes. Calculations are shown to find the fault current at the service equipment, main disconnect, and panels. Selections are made for voltage, conductors, and adjustments are calculated for multiple conductors. The end result is the maximum fault current at each point to safely design overcurrent protection.

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Available Fault Current Calculation: E I kVA X 1000 Trans. FLA

The document provides steps and calculations for determining available fault current at different points in an electrical system. It includes entering information like transformer kVA rating, impedance, conductor lengths and sizes. Calculations are shown to find the fault current at the service equipment, main disconnect, and panels. Selections are made for voltage, conductors, and adjustments are calculated for multiple conductors. The end result is the maximum fault current at each point to safely design overcurrent protection.

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Job Name

Company Name

Personalize by entering
the 'Job Name' and
'Your Company Name'

Step 1b: Insert the kVA


Available Fault Current Calculation
rating (PF) power factor and (Z)

Utility Fault Current

amperes

kVA =
E =
trans. FLA =

I = kVA x 1000 = trans. FLA


E
Step 1a: Insert available

Isca = trans. FLA


100 ampere rating
fault x
current
transformer
Z local=utility
from

or

Isca = ampere short-circuit current RMS symmetrical.

Point to Point Method


Step 2: Select type
of (distance)
Length
conductor
and
conduit
2xLxI
(ASC)
'f ' factor =

N x C x E L-N

# conductors per phase

Phase conductor constant


Line to Line
Step 3: Insert the LengthVolt
of one
conductor
Neutral conductor constant
Volt Line to Neutral

Multiplier

Step 4: Insert the number of


M=
1
conductors per phase.
1+f
Line to Line
Line to Neutral
Fault Current at Service Equipment

PF =
Z =
Isca
=

300
240
1250

Single Phase 240/120

L
=
Isca
=
N
=
C =
E L-L =
f =
C =
EL-N =
f =

150 Copper in Nonmetallic Raceway


46,296
1
3/0
13,923 Phase Conductor
240 Volt
4.156
13,923 Neutral Conductor 3/0
120 Volt
8.313

Step 5a: Select phase


M = size size.
0.194
conductor
M =
0.107

Multiplier
M=

Line to Line

Step 5b: Select neutral


conductor size.

8,978 amperes
7,457 amperes

Fault Current from Service disc. to panel "_____"

Neutral conductor constant


Volt Line to Neutral

When you insert the kVA rating, power


factor and impedence you must select a
voltage from the select the Voltage and
Phase from dropdown box before the valu
will be calculated.)

90%
3% %
46,296 amperes

Finished product
Isca x M = fault current at terminals
of main disconnect
L- L =
CALCULATED
FAULT
Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main
CURRENT
disconnect L- N =

Single Phase Feeder


Length (distance)
2xLxI
(ASC)
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N
# conductors per phase
Continue by entering next point
Phase
conductor
constant
to point
Volt Line to Line

by:John
impedence
of Sokolik
transformer. (Note

Copper in Nonmetallic Raceway

L
=
Isca
=
N
=
C =
E L-L =
f =
C =
EL-N =
f =
M

Single Phase

40
8,978 Phase
7,457
1
2,430 Phase Conductor
6
240 Volt
1.231
1,995 Neutral Conductor 8
120 Volt
2.492
0.448

1+f

Line to Neutral

0.286

4,024 amperes
2,135 amperes

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


Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- N =
Calculation does not include motor contribution

Branch Circuit Fault fro


Single Phase Branch
2xLxI
'f ' factor =

N x C x E L-N

Point to Point
Length (distance)
(ASC)
# conductors per phase

Phase conductor constant


Volt Line to Line
Neutral conductor constant
Volt Line to Neutral
Multiplier
M=

1
1+f

Line to Line
Line to Neutral

Copper in Metal Raceway

L
=
Isca
=
N
=
C =
E L-L =
f =
C =
EL-N =
f =
M
M

=
=

Single Phase

30
4,024 Phase
2,135
1
617 Phase Conductor
12
240 Volt
1.630
617 Neutral Conductor 12
120 Volt
1.730
0.380
0.366

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


Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- N =
Calculation does not include motor contribution

1,530 amperes
782 amperes

b: Insert the kVA


on
PF) power factor and (Z)

Ver. 4.00
nce 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.)

ase 240/120

n Nonmetallic Raceway

3/0

3/0

ep 5b: Select neutral


conductor size.

n Nonmetallic Raceway
Single Phase

Neutral
6

n Metal Raceway
Single Phase

Neutral
12

12

Job Name
Your Company Name

Available Fault Current Calculation


by: John Sokolik

Utility Symmetrical Fault Current

kVA =
E =
trans. FLA
=

Isca =

trans. FLA x 100 x PF


transformer Z

jmp1jds@comcast.net

26,456 amperes

I = kVA x 1000 = trans. FLA


E

=
Isca

Isca = ampere short-circuit current RMS symmetrical.

PF =
Z =
=

240
0

0 amperes
Single Phase 240/120

Point to Point Method


'f ' factor =

2xLxI

N x C x E L-N

Length (distance)
(ASC)

FEET

# conductors per phase

Phase conductor constant


Volt Line to Line
Neutral conductor constant
Volt Line to Neutral

Multiplier
M=

L
=
Isca
=
N
=
C =
E L-L =
f =
C =
EL-N =
f =

1
1+f

Line to Line
Line to Neutral
Fault Current at Service Equipment
Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect L- L =
Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect L- N =

M
M

=
=

Three Sing
in PVC
AWG

Ver. 6.6

150 Copper in Nonmetallic Raceway


26,456
1
13,923 Phase Conductor 3/0
240 Volt
2.375
13,923 Neutral Conductor 3/0
120 Volt
4.750
0.296
0.174

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400 kcmil
500 kcmil
600 kcmil
750 kcmil
1000 kcmil

7,838 amperes
6,901 amperes

Neutral
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