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3 Phase Short Circuit
3 Phase Short Circuit
Users Guide
Version 6.60.00
May 2011
Table of Contents
1 Unique Features of Paladin DesignBase Short circuit Program ........................................................ 1 1.1 WHATS NEW IN THIS RELEASE ......................................................................................................... 1 2 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.4. 2.4.2 2.5 2.5.1 2.5.2 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 4 4.1 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.2 4.2.1 4.2.2 Type of Faults ............................................................................................................................... 2 Terminology .................................................................................................................................. 3 Sources in Fault Analysis ............................................................................................................. 6 ANSI/IEEE Standard .................................................................................................................... 7 1Multiplying Factors (MF) ............................................................................................................. 7 Local and Remote Contributions .................................................................................................. 8 IEC 60909 .................................................................................................................................. 10 System Parameters .................................................................................................................... 10 Short Circuit Current Calculus .................................................................................................... 24 Standard Ratings for HV and MV Circuit Breakers (CB)............................................................ 30 Standard Ratings for Low Voltage Circuit Breakers (LV-CBs) ................................................... 34 Standard Ratings for Low/High Voltage Fuses, and Switches................................................... 36 CIRCUIT-BREAKERS ................................................................................................................ 40 Rated characteristics to be given for all circuit-breakers ........................................................... 40 Circuit Breaker Name Plate Data ............................................................................................... 47 FUSES........................................................................................................................................ 48 General considerations .............................................................................................................. 48 Fuse IEC Characteristic Quantities [IEC 60269-1] ..................................................................... 49 Breaking range ........................................................................................................................... 49 Cut-off current ............................................................................................................................ 49 Cut-off current characteristic; let-through current characteristic ................................................ 49 Peak withstand current ............................................................................................................... 49 Pre-arcing time; melting time ..................................................................................................... 50 Arcing time of a fuse................................................................................................................... 50 Operating time; total clearing time ............................................................................................. 50 I2t (Joule integral) ....................................................................................................................... 50 Fuse nameplate data.................................................................................................................. 51 Fuses Evaluation ........................................................................................................................ 55 LVCB Evaluation ........................................................................................................................ 55 HVCB Evaluation........................................................................................................................ 56 A. B. C. D. E. F. Calculation Methods and the Corresponding Tools............................................................. 57 AC ANSI/IEEE Standard Paladin DesignBase Short Circuit Tools: ................................. 58 AC Classical Short Circuit Method....................................................................................... 72 AC IEC 60909 Short Circuit Method .................................................................................... 73 AC IEC 61363 Short Circuit Method .................................................................................... 82 AC Single Phase Short Circuit Method ................................................................................ 94
7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 8 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 9 9.1 9.2 9.2.1 9.3 9.3.1 9.3.2 9.3.3 9.3.4 9.4 9.4.1 9.4.2 9.4.3 9.4.4
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List of Tables Table 1: Table 2: Table 3: Table 4: Table 5: Table 6: Table 7: Table 8: Table 9: Table 10: Table 11: Note: Recommended ANSI Source Impedance Multipliers for 1st Cycle and Interrupting Times ............. 6 30 cycles calculation impedance....................................................................................................... 7 Resistivity and equivalent earth penetration ................................................................................... 22 IEC voltage factor ............................................................................................................................ 23 CB rated interrupting time in cycles ................................................................................................ 30 K factor ............................................................................................................................................ 33 Default Device X/R Values Using EDSAs Library .......................................................................... 34 n factor based on PF and short circuit level .................................................................................... 42 Icu and k factor ................................................................................................................................ 46 CB Name plate data ........................................................................................................................ 48 IEC c factor...................................................................................................................................... 81
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