Fault Current Calculation (Base KVA Method)

Base KVA Details:

Base KVA for H.T. Breaker and Transformer Primary 6 MVA
Base KV for H.T. Breaker and Transformer Primary 6.6 KV
Base KVA for Transformer Secondary and down stream 2.5 MVA
Base KVA for Transformer Secondary and down stream 0.415 KV

HT Incoming Power Supply Details

HT Power received at 6.6 KV
Fault Level at HT Incoming Power Supply 360 MVA

Transformer Details:
Transformer Rating 2.5 MVA
Transformer Impedence 6.00% 6
% Reactance at Base KVA 6.00%

Fault Level at HT Side (Sub-station):

C
From To No of Length
Cable Size
Run (Meter)

HT incoming HT Circuit Breaker 5 50

HT Circuit Breaker Primary Side of Transformer 3 400
Primary Side of Transformer

Secondary Side of Transfomer

Fault Level at LV Side (Substation to Down Stream):

Secondary Side of Transfomer Main LT Panel 13 12
Main LT Panel Feeder Piller 2 160
Feeder Piller Sub Panel 6 150
Sub Panel Motor Control Panel 6 150
Motor Control Panel
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Cable Details Total Impedance

Z PU
Resistance Reactance Total Cable Total Cable up to this
Z Impedance (Ω) Reactance
(Ω/Km) (Ω/Km) Resistance (R5) Reactance (X5) Location (Ω)

0.10230 0.09900 0.00102 0.00099 0.00142 0.01667 0.0181

0.10230 0.09900 0.01364 0.01320 0.01898 0.00261 0.02070
0.02070
0.02070
0.02070
0.06000 0.0807

0.10230 0.06180 0.00009 0.00006 0.00011 0.00160 0.0823

0.10230 0.06180 0.00818 0.00494 0.00956 0.13879 0.2211
0.123 0.0739 0.00308 0.00185 0.00359 0.05207 0.2732
0.123 0.0739 0.00308 0.00185 0.00359 0.05207 0.3252
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Fault Current
Fault Level @ Locations Fault MVA
(KA)

HT Circuit Breaker 332 50

Primary Side of Transformer 290 44
290 44
290 44
290 44
Secondary Side of Transfomer 31 43

Main LT Panel 30 42
Feeder Piller 11 16
Sub Panel 9 13
Motor Control Panel 8 11