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Available Fault Current Calculation
Step 1b: Insert the kVA
rating (PF) power factor and (Z)
impedence of transformer. (Note
by:John Sokolik

Utility Fault Current 0 amperes kVA = 300 When you insert the kVA rating, power
factor and impedence you must select a
E = 0 voltage from the select the Voltage and
I = kVA x 1000 = trans. FLA trans. FLA = 0 Phase from dropdown box before the valu
will be calculated.)
0
Step 1a: Insert available
Isca = trans. fault
FLA current
x 100 ampere rating PF = 90%
Z local=utility
or
transformer from Z = 3% %
Isca = ampere short-circuit current RMS symmetrical. Isca = 3,000 amperes

Point to Point Method Select Voltage & Phase

Step 2: Select type of (distance)
Length L = 150 Select Conductor & Raceway
conductor
2xL xI and conduit(ASC) Isca = 3,000
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase N = 1
Phase conductor constant C = 0 Phase Conductor 2/0
Volt Line to Line E L-L = 0 Volt
Step 3: Insert the Length of one
conductor f = 0.000
Neutral conductor constant C = 0 Neutral Conductor AWG
Multiplier Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 0 Volt
f = 0.000
M =Step14: Insert the number of
conductors per phase. Step 5a:
1+f Line to Line M Select
= phase
1.000
conductor size size.
Line to Neutral M = 1.000 Step 5b: Select neutral
Fault Current at Service Equipment conductor size.
Finished product
Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect
CALCULATED L- L =
FAULT 3,000 amperes
Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main
CURRENT L- N =
disconnect 0 amperes

Fault Current from Service disc. to panel "_____" Select Conductor & Raceway

Single Phase
Single Phase Feeder Length (distance) L =
2xLxI (ASC) Isca = 3,000 Phase 0
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase N =
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next point
conductor constant C = 0 Phase Conductor
to point AWG
Volt Line to Line E L-L = 0 Volt
f = 0.000
Neutral conductor constant C = 0 Neutral Conductor AWG
Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 0 Volt
Multiplier f = 0.000
 M= 1 Line to Line M = 1.000
1+f Line to Neutral M = 1.000

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- L = 3,000 amperes

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- N = 0 amperes

Calculation does not include motor contribution

Branch Circuit Fault fro Point to Point

Select Conductor & Raceway

Single Phase Branch Length (distance) L = Single Phase

2xLxI (ASC) Isca = 3,000 Phase 0
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase N =
Phase conductor constant C = 0 Phase Conductor
AWG
Volt Line to Line E L-L = 0 Volt
f = 0.000
Neutral conductor constant C = 0 Neutral Conductor
AWG
Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 0 Volt
Multiplier f = 0.000

M= 1 Line to Line M = 1.000

1+f Line to Neutral M = 1.000

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- L = 3,000 amperes

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- N = 0 amperes

Calculation does not include motor contribution

on
b: Insert the kVA
PF) power factor and (Z)
Ver. 4.00
ence 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.)

tage & Phase

nductor & Raceway

2/0

AWG

ep 5b: Select neutral

conductor size.

nductor & Raceway

Single Phase

Neutral

AWG

AWG
nductor & Raceway

Single Phase
Neutral

AWG

AWG
FAULT CURRENT ANALYSIS

ELECTRICAL DESIGN ANALYSIS

AS BULT ONE STOREY COMMERCIAL BLDG.

Available Fault Current Calculation

by:John Sokolik Ver. 7.1
Utility Fault Current amperes kVA = 25 jmp1jds@comcast.net
E = 240
I = kVA x 1000 = trans. FLA trans. FLA = 104
E

Isca = trans. FLA x 100 x PF PF = 85%

transformer Z = Z = 1.20%
Isca = ampere short-circuit current RMS symmetrical. Isca = 10,212 amperes

Point to Point Method Single Phase 240/120

Length (distance) FEET L = 60 Copper in Metal Raceway
2xLxI (ASC) Isca = 10,212
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase N = 1
Phase conductor constant C = 5,907 Phase Conductor 2
Volt Line to Line EL-L = 240 Volt
f = 0.864
Neutral conductor constant C = 2,953 Neutral Conductor AWG
Multiplier Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 120 Volt
f = 5.187
M= 1
1+f Line to Line M = 0.536
Line to Neutral M = 0.162
Fault Current at Service Equipment

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect L- L = 5,477 amperes

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect L- N = 1,651 amperes

Fault Current from ENTRANCE TO PB1 Copper in Metal Raceway

Single Phase
Single Phase Feeder Length (distance) L = 15
2xLxI (ASC) Isca = 5,477 Phase 1,651 Neutral
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase N = 1
Phase conductor constant C = 1,559 Phase Conductor 8
Volt Line to Line EL-L = 240 Volt
f = 0.439
Neutral conductor constant C = 779 Neutral Conductor AWG
Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 120 Volt
Multiplier f = 0.529

M= 1 Line to Line M = 0.695

1+f Line to Neutral M = 0.654

Isca x M = fault current at terminal of the panel L- L = 3,806 amperes

Isca x M = fault current at terminal of the panel L- N = 1,079 amperes

Calculation does not include motor contribution

FAULT CURRENT ANALYSIS

Branch Circuit Fault fro PB3 TO C4 Copper in Nonmetallic Raceway

Single Phase
Single Phase Branch Length (distance) L = 20
2xLxI (ASC) Isca = 3,806 Phase 1,079 Neutral
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase N = 1
Phase conductor constant C = 2,430 Phase Conductor 6
Volt Line to Line EL-L = 240 Volt
f = 0.261
Neutral conductor constant C = 1,215 Neutral Conductor AWG
Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 120 Volt
Multiplier f = 0.296

M= 1 Line to Line M = 0.793

1+f Line to Neutral M = 0.772

Isca x M = fault current at terminal of the panel L- L = 3,018 amperes

Isca x M = fault current at terminal of the panel L- N = 833 amperes

Calculation does not include motor contribution

FAULT CURRENT ANALYSIS

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