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0 amperes kVA = E = trans. FLA = 300 0 0 Step 1b: by:John Sokolikboth the kVA Insert rating and impedence of transformer. (Note: When you insert

I = kVA x 1000 = trans. FLA 0 Isca = trans. FLA current ampere rating fault x 100 = from transformer Z local utility
Isca = ampere short-circuit current RMS symmetrical.

Step 1a: Insert available

the kVA rating and impedence you must select a voltage from the select the Voltage and Phase from dropdown box before the value will be calculated.)

or Isca

= =

0 3 % 0 amperes
Select Voltage & Phase

Point to Point Method Step 2: Select type of (distance) Length conductor and conduit 2xLxI (ASC) 'f ' factor =

N x C x E L-N

# conductors per phase

Phase conductor constant Step 3: Insert the LengthVoltone to Line of Line conductor Neutral conductor constant Multiplier Volt Line to Neutral Step 4: Insert the number of M = conductors per phase. 1 1+f Line to Line Line to Neutral Fault Current at Service Equipment

L = Isca = N = C = EL-L = f = C = EL-N = f =

150 Select Conductor & Raceway 0 1 2/0 0 Phase Conductor 0 Volt 0.000 0 Neutral Conductor 2 0 Volt 0.000

Step 5a: Select phase M = 1.000 conductor size size. M = 1.000

Step 5b: Select neutral conductor size.

Finished product Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect L- L = CALCULATED FAULT CURRENT Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect L- N =

0 amperes 0 amperes

Fault Current from Service disc. to panel "_____" Single Phase Feeder Length (distance) 2xLxI (ASC) 'f ' factor = N x Cby entering next point x E L-N # conductors per phase Continue to point Phase conductor constant Volt Line to Line Neutral conductor constant Volt Line to Neutral Multiplier M= 1 Line to Line L =

Select Conductor & Raceway

Single Phase

Isca = N = C = EL-L = f = C = EL-N = f = M =

0 Phase 0 Phase Conductor

0
AWG

0 Volt
0.000 0 Neutral Conductor 0 Volt 0.000 1.000
AWG

1+f

Line to Neutral

1.000

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- L = Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- N = Calculation does not include motor contribution

0 amperes 0 amperes

Branch Circuit Fault from Single Phase Branch 2xLxI 'f ' factor =

Point to Point Length (distance) (ASC)

# conductors per phase

Select Conductor & Raceway

= 0 Phase 0 Phase Conductor

Single Phase

N x C x E L-N

Phase conductor constant Volt Line to Line Neutral conductor constant Volt Line to Neutral Multiplier M= 1 1+f Line to Line Line to Neutral

Isca = N = C = EL-L = f = C = EL-N = f = M M = =

0
AWG

0 Volt
0.000 0 Neutral Conductor 0 Volt 0.000 1.000 1.000
AWG

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- L = Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- N = Calculation does not include motor contribution

0 amperes 0 amperes

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1b: Insert both Ver. 4.00 the kVA ng and impedence of ormer. (Note: When you insert

ating and impedence you must voltage from the select the Voltage se from dropdown box before the l be calculated.)

Voltage & Phase

Conductor & Raceway

2/0

ep 5b: Select neutral conductor size.

Conductor & Raceway

Single Phase

Neutral
AWG

AWG

Conductor & Raceway Single Phase

Neutral
AWG

AWG

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Available Fault Current Calculation

by:John Sokolik

Ver. 6.3

Utility Fault Current

23,132 amperes

I = kVA x 1000 = trans. FLA E x 1.732 Isca = trans. FLA x 100 transformer Z

kVA = E = trans. FLA =

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208 0

Three Singl in PVC AWG ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### 400 kcmil 500 kcmil 600 kcmil 750 kcmil 1000 kcmil

=
Isca =

0 % 0 amperes
Three Phase 208/120 FEET

Isca = ampere short-circuit current RMS symmetrical.

Point to Point Method 'f ' factor = Length (distance) 1.732 x L x I (ASC) L = Isca = N = C = EL-L = f = C = EL-N = f = M M = =

N x C x E L-N

# conductors per phase

Phase conductor constant Volt Line to Line Neutral conductor constant Volt Line to Neutral M= 1 1+f

Multiplier

50 Copper in Nonmetallic Raceway 23,132 1 500 kcmil 26,706 Phase Conductor 208 Volt 0.361 26,706 Neutral Conductor 500 kcmil 120 Volt 0.625 0.735 0.615

Line to Line Line to Neutral Fault Current at Service Equipment

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect L- L = Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect L- N =

17,001 amperes 14,234 amperes

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Neutral

Fault Current from (example FROM SERVICE EQUIP TO PANEL) Three Phase Feeder 1.732 x L x I 'f ' factor = Length (distance) (ASC)
# conductors per phase

Copper in Nonmetallic Raceway Three Phase

N x C x E L-N

Phase conductor constant Volt Line to Line Neutral conductor constant Volt Line to Neutral Multiplier M= 1 1+f Line to Line Line to Neutral

L = Isca = N = C = EL-L = f = C = EL-N = f = M M = =

100 17,001 Phase 14,234 Neutral 1 7,493 Phase Conductor 1 208 Volt 1.889 7,493 Neutral Conductor 1 120 Volt 2.742 0.346 0.267

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### Isca x M = fault current at terminal of the panel L- L = Isca x M = fault current at terminal of the panel L- N = Calculation does not include motor contribution

5,884 amperes 3,804 amperes

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