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SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT CALCULATIONS Std 141-1993

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example, many groups now have larger size low-voltage induction motors instead of synchro-
nous motors, but these larger motors also have higher and longer lasting short-circuit current
contributions. Accordingly, a

4 times rated current

approximation continues to be accepted
practice when the load is all induction motors of unspecied sizes.

Combination rst-cycle network.

To simplify comprehensive industrial system calculations, a
single combination rst-cycle network is recommended to replace the two different networks
just described. It is based on the following interpretation of IEEE Std C37.010-1979, IEEE
Std C37.5-1979, and IEEE Std C37.13-1990. Because the initial symmetrical rms magnitude
of the current contributed to a terminal short circuit might be 6 times rated for a typical induc-
tion motor, using a

4.8 times rated current

rst-cycle estimate for the large low-voltage
induction motors (described as

all others, 50 hp and above

in Table 4-1) is effectively the
same as multiplying subtransient impedance by approximately 1.2. For this motor group,
there is reasonable correspondence of low- and high-voltage procedures. For smaller induc-
tion motors (

all smaller than 50 hp

in Table 4-1) a conservative estimate is the

3.6 times rated
current

(equivalent of 0.28 per unit impedance) rst-cycle assumption of low-voltage stan-
dards, and this is effectively the same as multiplying subtransient impedance by 1.67.
With this interpretation as a basis, the following induction motor treatment is recommended
to obtain a single-combination rst-cycle short-circuit calculation for multivoltage industrial
systems:

Table 4-1Rotating-machine reactance (or impedance) multipliers

Type of rotating machine
First-cycle
network
Interrupting
network

All turbine generators; all hydrogenerators with
amortisseur windings; all condensers 1.0

X

d

1.0

X

d

Hydrogenerators without amortisseur windings 0.75

X

d

0.75

X

d

All synchronous motors 1.0

X

d

1.5

X

d

Induction motors
Above 1000 hp at 1800 r/min or less 1.0

X

d

1.5

X

d

Above 250 hp at 3600 r/min 1.0

X

d

1.5

X

d

All others, 50 hp and above 1.2

X

d

3.0

X

d

All smaller than 50 hp neglect neglect

Source: Based on IEEE Std C37.010-1979 and IEEE Std C37.5-1979.
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