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FAULT CURRENT CALCULATION FOR HT (UP TO NEAREST MOTOR TERMINAL FROM SOURCE)

FAULT CURRENT AT 33KV SWITCHGEAR AT APTRANSCO END

1.1

Calculation for source impedance (Zo)

System Voltage (KV)

33

Sorce Fault MVA

500

Source Impedance (Z0) in Ohm

ZO
1.2

Fault Current at 33KV Switchgear at APTRANSCO End (IF0)

IFO

KV
MVA
2

System KV
Short Circuit MVA

ohm

Square (33)
500

ohm

2.178

ohm

1.1 X KV
3 X ZO

kA

1.1 x 33
3 X 2.178

kA

9.62

kA

FAULT CURRENT AT 33KV SWITCHGEAR AT PROPOSED SUBSTATION

2.1

Main Incoming power supply through 33kV, 1R X 3C X 300Sq.mm. Aluminium armoured Cable from APTRANSCO Substation to Plant
Substation
Resistance of cable ( R ) (Resistance / Km)
=
0.130
ohm/Km
Length of Cable (L)

1500

No.of Run (N)

R x L
(N x 1000)

ohm

0.195

ohm

0.100

ohm/Km

X x L
(N x 1000)

ohm

0.150

ohm

(Ra2 + Xa2)

ohm

0.2460

ohm

Za + Zo

2.425

Actual Resistance of Cable (Ra)

Ra
2.2

Reactance of cable (X) (Reactance/Km)

Actual Reactance of Cable (Xa)

Xa
2.3

Impedance of Cable (Za)

2.4

Total Impedance at 33KV SWGR at Substation1(Z1)

Za

Z1
2.5

Fault Current at 33KV SWGR at Proposed Substation (IF1)

IF1

1.1 X KV

3 X Z1

Meter
No.

ohm
kA

( 1.1 X 33)
( 3 X 2.425)

kA

8.643

kA

Selected Fault KA at 33KV Bus

25 kA

FAULT CURRENT AT PRIMARY OF 8MVA, 33/6.9KV TRANSFORMER AT PROPOSED SUBSTATION

33KV, 1R X 3C X 300Sqmm (E) Aluminium armoured Cable is connected between 33KV HT Panel & 8 MVA Transformer

3.1

Resistance of cable (Resistance / Km)

0.130

Length of Cable (L)

25

Meter

No.of Run (N)

No.

R x L
(N x 1000)

ohm

0.00325

ohm

0.100

X x L
(N x 1000)

ohm

0.0025

ohm

(Rb2 + Xb2)

ohm

Actual Resistance of Cable (Rb)

Rb
3.2

Reactance of cable (X) (Reactance/Km)

Actual Reactance of Cable (Xb)

Xb
3.3

Impedance of Cable (Zb)

ohm/km

ohm/Km

Zb
3.4

Total Impedance at 33KV SWGR at Substation1(Z1)

Z2

3.5

Fault Current at 33KV SWGR at Proposed Substation (IF1)

IF2

0.0041

ohm

Zb + Z1

ohm

2.430

ohm

1.1 X KV

kA

3 X Z2

( 1.1 X 0.15)
( 3 X 2.43)

kA

8.625

kA

FAULT CURRENT AT SECONDARY OF 8MVA TRANSFORMER AT SUBSTATION

Power Transformer 8MVA, 33/6.6 KV , 8.35% Impedance (as per IS2026)

4.1

4.2

Primary Voltage of Transformer

Vp

33

KV

Secondary Voltage of Transformer

Vs

6.6

KV

Transformer Capacity

8000

KVA

% Impedance

8.35

Transformer Impedance (Zc)

(% Imp/100) x KVs ohm

(KVA / 1000)

Zc

(8.35/100) x 6.6)
(8000/1000)

Zc

Total Impedance on secondary side (Z3 )

Z3
4.3

Fault Current at Secondary side of 8MVA Transformer(IF3)

IF3

0.455

ohm

ohm

{((Vs)/ (Vp))x Z2 }+ Zc

ohm

((6.6) / (33) X 2.43) + 0.455

ohm

0.553

1.1 X KVs
3 X Z3

ohm
KA

( 1.1 X X x L)
( 3 X 0.553)

kA

7.580

KA

FAULT CURRENT AT 6.6 KV HT PANEL AT PROPOSED SUBSTATION

Incoming power supply through 6.6kV, 3R X 3C X 300Sq.mm. Aluminium armoured Cable from 6.6KV Terminal of Power Transformer

5.1

Resistance of cable (Resistance / Km)

0.129

Length of Cable (L)

25

Meter

No.of Run (N)

No.

R x L
(N x 1000)

Actual Resistance of Cable (Rd)

Rd
5.2

Reactance of cable (X) (Reactance/Km)

Actual Reactance of Cable (Xd)

Xd
5.3

Impedance of Cable (Zd)

Zd

5.4

Total Impedance at 6.6KV HT Panel (Z4)

Z4

5.5

Fault Current at Proposed Substation 6.6KV HT Panel (IF4)

IF4

ohm/km

ohm

0.001075

0.0830

X x L
(N x 1000)

ohm

0.000691667

ohm

ohm
ohm/Km

(Rd + Xd )

ohm

0.0013

ohm

Zd + Z3

0.555

1.1 X KV

3 X Z4

ohm
kA

( 1.1 X )
( 3 X 0.555)

kA

7.553

kA

Selected Fault KA at 6.6KV Bus

26.3 kA

FAULT CURRENT AT MOTOR TERMINAL (IBC3 nearest)

6.6KV, 1R X 3C X 150Sqmm Aluminium armoured Cable is connected between 6.6kV HT Panel & HT Motor terminal

6.1

Resistance of cable (Resistance / Km)

0.264

Length of Cable (L)

180

No.of Run (N)

Actual Resistance of Cable (Re)

Re
6.2

Reactance of cable (X) (Reactance/Km)

Actual Reactance of Cable (Xe)

Xe
6.3

Impedance of Cable (Ze)

Ze

6.4

Total Impedance at HT Motor terminal (Z5)

Z5

6.5

Fault Current at IBC3 Motor Terminal (IF5)

R x L
(N x 1000)

No.
ohm

0.04752

ohm

0.0890

ohm/Km

X x L
(N x 1000)

ohm

0.01602

ohm

(Re2 + Xe2)

ohm

0.0501

ohm

Ze + Z4

0.606

IF5

ohm/km
Meter

1.1 X KV

3 X Z5

ohm
kA

( 1.1 X X x L)
( 3 X 0.606)

kA

6.917

kA