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    The document provides steps to calculate fault currents at location F3 on an impedance diagram. It involves converting the impedance diagram to an equivalent Thevenin circuit, then calculating the total impedance seen from F3 (Ze4). Using this, it solves for the 3-phase, line-to-line, and line-to-ground short circuit currents at F3. The calculations are then checked using software like ETAP.

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    CALCULATION

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    The document provides steps to calculate fault currents at location F3 on an impedance diagram. It involves converting the impedance diagram to an equivalent Thevenin circuit, then calculating the total impedance seen from F3 (Ze4). Using this, it solves for the 3-phase, line-to-line, and line-to-ground short circuit currents at F3. The calculations are then checked using software like ETAP.

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    The document provides steps to calculate fault currents at location F3 on an impedance diagram. It involves converting the impedance diagram to an equivalent Thevenin circuit, then calculating the total impedance seen from F3 (Ze4). Using this, it solves for the 3-phase, line-to-line, and line-to-ground short circuit currents at F3. The calculations are then checked using software like ETAP.

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    CALCULATION

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    The document provides steps to calculate fault currents at location F3 on an impedance diagram. It involves converting the impedance diagram to an equivalent Thevenin circuit, then calculating the total impedance seen from F3 (Ze4). Using this, it solves for the 3-phase, line-to-line, and line-to-ground short circuit currents at F3. The calculations are then checked using software like ETAP.

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    EQUIVALENT Impedance Diagram

    Redraw the equivalent impedance diagram

    ZU = 0.09997 + 0.00257j

    ZC1 = 6.45581 + 6.69373j

    F1

    ZC2 = 92.968 + 26.496 j ZC3 = 92.968 + 26.496 j

    F2 F3

    ZL1 = 60.424 + 604.244 j ZL2 = 60.424 + 604.244 j

    SOLVING FOR , Short Circuit F3


    Convert the Impdance Diagram to Thevenin's Equivalent Circuit.
    Impress a Voltage of 1Ð0.

    F3

    ZC3
    ZL2

    ZC2
    Zu
    V=1 0

    ZL1 ZC1

    SOLVING FOR THE TOTAL IMPEDANCE

    Zu =
    ZC1 =
    ZC2 =
    ZC3 =
    ZL1 =
    ZL2 =

    SOLVE FOR THE TOTAL IMPEDANCE FOR F3


    Ze1=ZU + ZC1 =
    Ze2=ZC2 +ZL1 =
    Ze3=Ze1//Ze2 =
    Ze4=Zc3 +Ze3

    ZT = ZL1 // Ze4

    Rpu Rpu =

    Xpu Xpu =

    ZT Zpu = Ð degrees

    Solving for the FAULT DUTY of the BUS and Isc -3phase
    MVABase = 100 MVA
    kVBase = 0.23 kV
    ISC-3ph = MVAsc / (Ö 3 x kVBase)
    MVASC = MVABase / ZT
    MVASC = MVA ISC-3ph = kAIC
    say = kAIC

    Using Ohms Law to solve Ipu


    V = IZ

    Ipu
    V Ð0
    =
    Zpu
    1
    Ipu =
    0.0000
    Ipu = pu

    Solving for 3 phase Short Circuit for F3

    Isc-3ph = Ipu x IBase


    MVABase
    IBase =
    IBase =
    √3 x kVBase
    IBase = 100
    1.73205081 x 0.23
    IBase = kA
    ISC-3ph = Ipu x IBase
    = x

    ISC-3ph = kA
    say kAIC

    Solving for ISC -L-L FOR F3

    Solving for the Equivalent Impedance for Line-Line

    Since the positive sequence impedance is equal to negative


    sequence impedance, the ZT for Line to line is equal to the
    sum of the two impedances.

    Z1 = Z2
    ZT = Z1 + Z2

    Z1 =
    Z2 =
    ZT =

    ZT = Ð degrees

    Using Ohms Law to Solve for IPU


    V = Ipu x Zpu

    Ipu
    = V Ð 0
    Zpu

    1 1
    Ipu = =
    Zpu

    Ipu = pu

    The Line to Line Short Circuit Current is,

    wherein V = 1 Volt ISC L-L = Ipu x IBase x


    = x x

    ISC L-L = kA

    Solving for ISC -L-GFOR F3

    Solving for the Equivalent Impedance for Line to Ground

    From the faulted bus, the zero sequence impedance is the


    impedance where the fault current will travel to the nearest ground
    in this case line to ground fault will travel from the bus
    to the ground of the transformer.

    Z0 = ZC1 + Zu + ZC3

    Solving for the Equivalent Impedance for Line to Ground @ F3

    ZC1 =
    ZC3
    Zu =
    Z0 =

    ZT = Z1 + Z2 + Z0
    Z1 =
    Z2 =
    Z0 =
    ZT =

    ZT = Ð degrees

    wherein V = 1 Volt

    Using Ohms Law to solve Ipu


    V = Ipu x Zpu

    Ipu
    = V Ð 0
    Zpu
    1 1
    Ipu = =
    Zpu

    Ipu = pu

    ISC L-G = Ipu x IBase x


    = x x

    ISC L-G = kA

    Summary of Calculated Fault Currents @ F3

    ISC -3phase 0.0000 kA


    ISC -L-L 0.0000 kA
    ISC -L-G 0.0000 kA

    Using Software Calculation : ETAP

    To check the computation, we can


    use SKM or ETAP
    √3
    where the fault current will travel to the nearest ground

    the Equivalent Impedance for Line to Ground @ F3

    degrees
    3
    3
    UTILITY IMPEDANCES
    MVABASE = 100 Zpu Rpu Xpu
    MVASC = 1000 MVAbase / MVASC Zpu cos (tan-1X/R) Zpu sin (tan-1X/R)
    X/R = 10 0.10000000 0.09996704 0.00256732

    ZU 0.09997+0.00257i
    =0
    .
    09
    99
    67
    03
    89
    06
    53
    5+
    0.0
    02
    56
    73
    20
    05
    39
    31
    63i
    LUMP IMPEDANCES

    Lump MVA % Total KVA RPU XPU Zpu


    V PF X"d X/R
    Load No. base MOTOR KVA (Motor)

    L1 100 60.00% 38.672 23.20 230 0.85 16.7 10 71.97283 719.72831 723.31800

    L2 100 50.10% 8.48 4.25 230 0.85 16.7 10 393.08176 3,930.81761 3,950.42281
    CABLE IMPEDANCES

    Cable no. MVA Voltage Length Total Type of wire Wire


    Set R/ 305 X/ 305 R X Z
    Base (V) (m) wire Insulation (mm2)

    C1 100 230 20 1 3 THWN 80 0.052 0.079 6.445815 9.792680 11.723699


    C2 100 230 8 1 3 THWN 30 0.057 0.2 2.826242 9.916638 10.311516
    C3 100 230 3 1 3 THWN 8 0.065 0.78 1.208590 14.503083 14.553354

    C1 6.44581+9.79268j
    C2 2.82624+9.91664j
    C3 1.20859+14.50308j

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