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Available Fault Current Calculation
Step 1b: Insert the kVA
rating (PF) power factor and (Z)
impedence ofSokolik
by:John transformer. (Note:
Utility Fault Current 0 amperes kVA = 300 When you insert the kVA rating, power
factor and impedence you must select a
E = 0 voltage from the select the Voltage and
I = kVA x 1000 = trans. FLA trans. FLA = 0 Phase from dropdown box before the value
will be calculated.)
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Step 1a: Insert available
Isca = trans. fault
FLAcurrent
x 100 ampere rating or
PF = 90%
transformer from
=
Z local utility Z = 3% %
Isca = ampere short-circuit current RMS symmetrical. Isca = 3,000 amperes

Point to Point Method


Step 2: Select type of (distance)
Length L = 150
conductor
2xLxI and conduit
(ASC) Isca = 3,000
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase N = 1
Phase conductor constant C = 0 Phase Conductor 12
VoltofLine to Line
Step 3: Insert the Length E L-L = 0 Volt
one conductor f = 0.000
Neutral conductor constant C = 0 Neutral Conductor 1
Multiplier Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 0 Volt
f = 0.000
Step 4: Insert the number of
M= 1
conductors per phase. Step 5a: Select phase
1+f Line to Line M = size size.
conductor 1.000
Line to Neutral M = 1.000 Step 5b: Select neutral
Fault Current at Service Equipment conductor size.
Finished product
CALCULATED
Isca x M = fault current at terminals FAULT
of main disconnect L- L = 3,000 amperes
CURRENT
Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect L- N = 0 amperes

Fault Current from Service disc. to panel "_____"

Single Phase Feeder Length (distance) L =


2xLxI (ASC) Isca = 3,000 Phase 0
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase
Continue by entering next point N =
to point Phase conductor constant C = 0 Phase Conductor 1
Volt Line to Line E L-L = 0 Volt
f = 0.000
Neutral conductor constant C = 0 Neutral Conductor 1
Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 0 Volt
Multiplier f = 0.000
M= 1 Line to Line M = 1.000
1+f Line to Neutral M = 1.000

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- L = 3,000 amperes


Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- N = 0 amperes

Calculation does not include motor contribution

Branch Circuit Fault fro Point to Point

Single Phase Branch Length (distance) L =


2xLxI (ASC) Isca = 3,000 Phase 0
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase N =
Phase conductor constant C = 0 Phase Conductor 1
Volt Line to Line E L-L = 0 Volt
f = 0.000
Neutral conductor constant C = 0 Neutral Conductor 1

Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 0 Volt


Multiplier f = 0.000

M= 1 Line to Line M = 1.000


1+f Line to Neutral M = 1.000

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- L = 3,000 amperes


Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- N = 0 amperes

Calculation does not include motor contribution


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b: Insert the kVA
(PF) power factor and (Z)
Ver. 4.00(Note:
ence of transformer.
u insert the kVA rating, power
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ep 5b: Select neutral


conductor size.

Neutral

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Neutral

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by:John Sokolik Ver. 2017 Three Single conducto
Utility Fault Current amperes kVA = jmp1jds@comcast.net in PVC raceway
E = 0 AWG
I = kVA x 1000 = trans. FLA trans. FLA = 0 ###
0 ###
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Isca = trans. FLA x 100 x PF PF = ###
transformer Z
= Z = ###
Isca = ampere short-circuit current RMS symmetrical. Isca = 0 amperes ###
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Point to Point Method ###
Length (distance) L = ###
Select Voltage (ASC) Isca = 0 ###
'f ' factor =
N x C x E L-N # conductors per phase N = ###
Phase conductor constant C = 0 Phase Conductor ###
Volt Line to Line E L-L = 0 Volt ###
f = 0.000 ###
Neutral conductor constant C = 0 Neutral Conductor ###
Multiplier Volt Line to Neutral EL-N = 0 Volt ###
f = 0.000 400 kcmil
M= 1 500 kcmil
1+f Line to Line M = 1.000 600 kcmil
Line to Neutral M = 1.000 750 kcmil
Fault Current at Service Equipment 1000 kcmil

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect L- L = 0 amperes


Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect L- N = 0 amperes Neutral
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