Short Circuit Current Calculation : Kilo-10, Printing Press

3-phase Transformer Fault Current

Primary Fault (Isca(P)) in kA *if unknown = "x" x

Primary Voltage (V) 13800
Trans. Size (kVA) 1500
Impedance (%Z) 6.00
Secondary Voltage (V) 400.00
I = kVA x 1000 = Trans. FLA IS (Current) (A) 2,165
V x 1.732
Isca(s) = trans. FLA x 100 Isca(s) (A) 39,550
transformer Z
*Isca = ampere short-circuit current RMS symmetrical kA

Fault Current from Transformer to Point

Primary Fault (Isca(P)) in kA *if unknown = "x" x
Primary Voltage (kV) 13800
Trans. Size (kVA) 1500
Impedance (%Z) 6
Secondary Voltage (V) 400
Fault Transformer Isca (A) 36,085
Sizing Standard Metric
Voltage (V) 400 Single or Multi-Wire ? 3 Conductor Cable
Phase Conductor Wire Size # Conductors per
300 mm2 8
(mm2 or AWG/kcmil) phase (n)
Length - L (ft or m) 80 Conductor Type Copper
Cable Voltage Rating (V) 600 Conduit Type Non-Magnetic
C Value (Metric) 9296
M = 1 / (1 + f) C Value (AWG) N/A
3 phase faults f = 1.73 x L x IL-L-L f Factor 0.1681
VL-L x C x n M Factor 0.8561
1 phase faults f = 2 x L x IL-L
VL-L x C x n Isca x M = fault current L-L = 34,357

Calculation does not include motor contribution

Fault Current from Point-to-Point

Isca at Fault #1 (A) 34,357 Sizing Standard Metric

Fault #1
Voltage (V) 400 Single or Multi-Wire ? 3 Conductor Cable
Phase Conductor Wire Size # Conductors per
300 mm2 1
(mm2 or AWG/kcmil) phase (n)
Length - L (ft or m) 60 Conductor Type Copper
Cable Voltage Rating (V) 600 Conduit Type Non-Magnetic
C Value (Metric) 9296
Fault #2 C Value (AWG) N/A
f Factor 0.9602
M Factor 0.5101
Branch Circuit Panel

Isca x M = fault current L-L = Isca at Fault #2 (A) 20,991

Calculation does not include motor contribution

Fault Current Contribution from Motor

Total Motor HP 600
Motor Voltage (V) 400
Motor Contribution Isca (A) 3464