Calculation of Short Circuit Capacity of Conductor for 1 sec. and 3 sec.

Cable Size: 1x240 mm2 33 kV, Under Ground XLPE Copper Cable

Conductor Short Circuit Capacity for 1 sec :

1. Number of Copper wire for conductor = 61

2. Diameter of each copper wire = 2.24 mm (approx.)
3. Area of total conductor (A) = (0.7854 x 2.242 x 61) = 240.39 mm2
4. Temperature prior for short circuit (T0) = 90°C
5. Temperature during for short circuit (Tmax) = 250°C
6. Value of “ K “ factor for above (T0) and (Tmax) = 0.143
7. Value of “ t “ duration of short circuit (second)

KA
Short circuit current for 1 sec. (kA) Isc =

√t

0.143 x 240.39
=
√1

= 34.3 kA / 1 sec.

Note: This is satisfying that conductor short circuit current is 34.3 kA/1 Sec.
Calculation for Metallic Screen & Armour of withstands required fault current for 1 sec.

Cable Size: 1x240 mm2, 33 kV, Under Ground XLPE Copper Cable

For Metallic Screen:

1. Number of Copper wire for Metallic Screen = 96

2. Diameter of each copper wire = 1.0 mm
3. Area of total Metallic Screen( Copper Wire + Copper Tape)

(A) = (0.7854 x 1.02 x 96) + (15 x 0.06) = 75.4 + 0.9 = 76.3 mm2

4. Temperature prior for short circuit (T0) = 90°C

5. Temperature during for short circuit (Tmax) = 250°C
6. Value of “ K “ factor for above (T0) and (Tmax) = 0.143
7. Value of “ t “ duration of short circuit (second)

KxA
Short circuit current for 1 sec. (kA) Isc =
√t

0.143 x 76.3
=
√1

= 10.91 kA/1 sec

 For Armour:

1. Number of Wire = 50
2. Diameter of each wire = 2.5 m m

3. Area of total (A) = (0.7854 x 2.52 x 50) = 245.44 mm2

4. Temperature prior for short circuit (T0) = 80°C

5. Temperature during for short circuit (Tmax) = 160°C
6. Value of “ K “ factor for above (T0) and (Tmax) = 0.084
7. Value of “ t “ duration of short circuit (second)

KxA
Short circuit current for 1 sec. (kA) Isc =
√t

0.084 x 245.44
=
√1

= 20.62 kA/1 sec

Total Earth Fault Current = Metallic Screen Capacity + Armour Capacity

= 10.91 + 20.62 kA/1 sec.

= 31.53 kA/1 sec.

Note: This is satisfying that total Earth Fault short circuit current of this cable is 31.5 kA/1 Sec.