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Title Point-to-point Short Circuit Calculations

References S. David Hughes, "Electrical Systems in Buildings"

SKM Power*Tools for Windows Tutorial V6.5

Problem Determine 3-phase symmetrical short circuit currents at buses using

point-to-point calcs, then compare to software model output.

Input Data New Unit Declarations

6 3
MVA 10 V A kVA 10 V A

Variable Declarations

SC_Util 200 MVA XR_Util 8

S 1000 kVA Z 5.75

T1 T1
S 500 kVA Z 5
T2 T2

V 4160 V V 1
T1S_LL pu
V 480 V
T2S_LL

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Descriptions Formulas Results

S
Utility impedance T1
Z Z 0.005
on T1's base U SC_Util U

Combined impedance Z Z Z
UT1 U T1 Z 0.0625
utility and T1 UT1
V
B1 short circuit pu
I I 16
current, pu B1pu Z B1pu
UT1

S
B1 base current T1
I I 138.79 A
B1base 3 V B1base
T1S_LL

B1 short circuit amps I I I I 2220.58 A

B1 B1pu B1base B1

MVA SC rating
SC_T1 I MVA SC_T1 16 MVA
T1 secondary B1pu

S
Combined impedance T2
Z Z 0.0312
on T2's base UT SC_T1 UT

Combined impedance Z Z Z Z 0.0812

UT2 UT T2 UT2
utility, T1, T2

V
B2 short circuit pu
I I 12.31
current, pu B2pu Z B2pu
UT2

S
B2 base current T2
I I 601.41 A
B2base 3 V B2base
T2S_LL

B2 short circuit amps I I I I 7401.93 A

B2 B2pu B2base B2

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SKM Short Circuit Analysis Results

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