Short Circuit Current Capacity Calculation Sheet

1. Formula of calculating the short circuit current capacity The permissible short-circuit current is calculated according to the following formula as given in IEC 60724 , 60986. I=KS

1 ln(f + ) t + i

(A)

Where, I = Short-circuit current (Amperes) t = Duration of short circuit (Seconds) k = Constant depending on the material of the current-carrying component 0 i = Initial temperature ( C) 0 f = Final temperature ( C) = Reciprocal of temperature coefficient of resistance of the current-carrying component at 0 C (0C) s = Cross-section area of the current-carrying component (mm2) The constants used in the above formula are given in the following tables .
Table 1 : Value of constant k and

Material Copper Steel Aluminum

k 226 78 148

( C)

234.5 202 228

The following calculations are carried out with (1) second fault L= 1060 mm A= Minimum Cross section area (based on 1 mm thick) 2 2 2 = (87 -85 )*/4=270 mm I = 270 x 226 x

1 ln( 200+ 234.5 ) = 34.7 kA 80+ 234.5 1

Short Circuit Current Capacity Calculation Sheet

1. Formula of calculating the short circuit current capacity The permissible short-circuit current is calculated according to the following formula as given in IEC 60724 , 60986. I=KS

1 ln(f + ) t + i

(A)

Where, I = Short-circuit current (Amperes) t = Duration of short circuit (Seconds) k = Constant depending on the material of the current-carrying component 0 i = Initial temperature ( C) 0 f = Final temperature ( C) = Reciprocal of temperature coefficient of resistance of the current-carrying component at 0 C (0C) s = Cross-section area of the current-carrying component (mm2) The constants used in the above formula are given in the following tables .
Table 1 : Value of constant k and

Material Copper Steel Aluminum

k 226 78 148

( C)

234.5 202 228

The following calculations are carried out with (1) second fault L= 1060 mm A= Minimum Cross section area (based on 1 mm thick) 2 2 2 = (102 -100 )*/4=317 mm I = 317 x 226 x

1 ln( 200+ 234.5 ) = 40.6 kA 80+ 234.5 1