SHORT CIRCUIT ANALYSIS

ASSUME 30 KVA UTILITY SC

1 PHASE 30 KVA,230 V #2 AWG WIRE RESISTANCE PER 1000ft 0.194

KVA base 30 KVA
V base 220
#2AWG , 15 m

LENGTH IN RESISTANCE
M FEEDER CONDUCTOR LENGTH 10 m 32.804 ft 0.006363976
SERVICE DROP WIRE LENGTH 15 m 49.2126 ft 0.009547244
TOTAL RESISTANCE OF FEEDER AND SERVICE 0.01591122

PER UNIT Z OF CABLE

#2AWG , 10 m PU Z cable = VA base x Z cable x 2

(V base)2 30000 Base
220sq 48400 voltage
0.013x2 0.031822 wire
PU Z cable = ((30000) / (220) 2 ) x (0.01591122 x 2 )

= 0.01972 pu 0.019725 PU cable

SYMMETRICAL FAULT CURRENT AT PANEL BOARD

ISC = VA base
( V base x PU Z cable )

ISC = ( 30000 ) / (220 x 0.01972 )

= 6913.36 A 6913.36 Short Circuit Current

THEREFORE USE CIRCUIT BREAKERS AT THE PANEL WITH A WITHSTAND

RATING MINIMUM OF 6913.36 A

SYMMETRICAL FAULT CURRENT AT DISCONNECT

(neglect feeder impedance )

ISC = VA base
( V base x PU Z cable )

ISC = ( 30000 ) / (220 x 0.01591122)

= 14283 A 14283.04 short Circuit Current

THEREFORE THE DISCONNECT SWITCH MUST HAVE A WITHSTAND

RATING MORE THAN 14283 A
 VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATION

WIRE RESITANCE 0.194 Ω / kft (Refer to PEC)

FEEDER
32.804 ft
CONDUCTOR
SERVICE DROP WIRE
49.2126 ft
LENGTH
total resistance = (0.194/1000) x 82.0166
total resistance = 0.01591122 Ω / kft

VOLTAGE DROP = Demand Current x Feeder & Service Drop Wire resistance

VOLTAGE DROP = 77.09 x 0.01591122

VOLTAGE DROP = 1.23 V

PEC recommends a 3 % Main Feeder Voltage Drop

220 v x 0.03 = 6.6 V

Therefore 1.23 V < 6.6 V and is OK.