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Arc Flash Exercise 14

Purpose & Description


The purpose of this exercise is to learn how to model indirectly, (in conservative fashion), the effect of fault
current limiters in arc flash calculations. Fault current limiter technology relies on the rate of change of the current
to detect and clear fault conditions. The fault current limiter operates by activating an explosive charge which
opens the regular current path and thus diverting the current towards a current limiting fuse. The fuse melts very
fast and thus never allowing the fault current to even reach its first peak instantaneous value.

The following figures illustrate how the technology has been designed, and how it can be effective at reducing the
short-circuit current (not modeled yet). This technology can be used to mitigate the arc flash incident energy and
this is the main purpose of this exercise.

Figure 1: FCL Equipment Diagram (Courtesy of ABB Ray Cattlet)

Figure 2: FCL Equipment Operation (Courtesy of ABB Ray Cattlet)

Figures 1 & 2 show the FCL device and its operation. As mentioned before, this device will be modeled in ETAP
for its short-circuit reduction benefits, but in arc flash its fault clearing time reduction benefits can be modeled
with some conservative assumptions.

ETAP Workshop Notes ©1996-2016 ETAP/Operation Technology, Inc. Page 1 of 3


Arc Flash Exercise 14

Setup
 Load the project file named “AF-Example14”. Utilize the library from AF-Example14.lib (inside the
current project directory).
 Select the following ETAP\Options (Preferences) before executing the exercise steps.

Procedure

Step1

In AF Mode, select study case AF, configuration Normal, revision Base, and name the output report
“WithoutSubtraction”.

1.1 What was the incident energy calculated for a fault at BusA, BusB and BusC?

___________________________________________________________________________________

1.2 What is the opening time determined for the FCL devices? Is this accurate? Is this fault clearing time
conservatively estimated?

____________________________________________________________________________________

ETAP Workshop Notes ©1996-2016 ETAP/Operation Technology, Inc. Page 2 of 3


Arc Flash Exercise 14

Step2
Open the ETAP\Options (Preferences) before executing the following steps, set the value of the option called
“Subtraction of Incident Energy for Multiple Source Systems” from False to True.

2.1 Select study case AF, configuration Normal and revision Base. Select output report “WithSubtraction”.
What is the incident energy for a fault at BusA, BusB and BusC?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

2.2 What is the effect of the option “Subtraction of Incident Energy for Multiple Source Systems”? Why should
this option be enabled?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

2.3 What are the conservative assumptions being made to observe the arc flash incident energy mitigation effects
of the FCL devices?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

ETAP Workshop Notes ©1996-2016 ETAP/Operation Technology, Inc. Page 3 of 3

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