4.

4 Interrupting Short Circuit Calculation

The Interrupting short circuit calculation will be used to
evaluate the protective device duties at 1 -4 cycles after the
fault. The calculated symmetrical value of the short circuit current
will be adjusted to account for the ac and dc decrement resulting to
asymmetrical value which will be used to evaluate the interrupting
capacity of the medium-voltage circuit breakers as summarized on
table 4.2. Interrupting short circuit calculation will be performed in
fault points where Medium Voltage Circuit breakers are used.
4.4.1 Calculation of Interrupting Three Phase Fault for Main
Buses
Using

the

same

set

of

equation

as

in

Momentary

Calculation, the interrupting calculation will be performed in fault

points

where

Medium Voltage

Circuit

breakers are

used

as

overcurrent protection device.

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For Bus 1 (Fault Point F1)

Using the impedance model from chapter 2, the positive
sequence impedance with fault on F1 is shown below on figure 4.27.
BUS1 F1
0.000048

0.000685

ZTL1

+j0.021452

j0.000137

0.000869086

Reference

ZTRM1
j0.030756955
BUS2

0.051829

0.001451

ZEQA

0.001613
ZTL3

ZTL2
j0.001007

+j0.427677

j0.001119

1pu
Reference

ZTRL3A

0.036692711

0.036692711
ZTRL3B

0.j230430227
BUS3

0.j230430227
BUS4

7.945445

5.104858
ZEQC

ZEQB
+j16.359467

+j11.154007

1pu

1pu

Reference

Reference

Figure 4.27 Interrupting Positive Sequence Impedance with

fault at bus 1

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BUS1

F1

0.000639
ZTL1
+
j0.019257

0.000917
+j0.030893

0.051829

Reference

5.143164

7.98358

+j0.427677

+j11.385556

+j16.59090
1pu

1pu

1pu

Reference

Reference

Reference

BUS1

F1

0.000685

0.000917

+j0.021452

+j0.030893

0.05596569
Reference

+j0.404413
1pu
Reference
BUS1

F1

0.000685

0.0568827

+j0.021452

+j0.435307
1pu

Reference

Reference

Figure 4.28 Interrupting Positive Sequence

Thevenins Equivalent Calculation Diagram
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Impedance

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0.0007465
+j0.020453
1pu
Reference

Figure 4.29 Interrupting Positive

Equivalent Circuit at Fault Point F1

Sequence

Thevenins

1
ZTH,F1,INT ZTL2 ZTRL3A ZEQB 1 ZTL3 ZTRL3B ZEQC 1 ZEQA 1 ZTRM1 ZTL1 ZCON

ZTH,F1,INT 0.0007465 j0.0204532 pu

Calculating for the separate R and X

For R

BUS1

F1
0.000048

0.000685

Reference

0.000869086

BUS2

REQA 0.051829
Reference

ZTL1

RTL2 0.001451
RTRL3A 0.036692711

BUS3
REQB

RTL3

RTRL3B

0.001613
0.036692711

BUS4
7.945445

Reference

REQC

5.104858

Reference

Figure 4.30 Interrupting Positive Sequence Resistance with

fault at bus 1
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BUS1

F1
0.0519012

0.000685

Reference

Reference

0.00067607
Reference
Figure 4.31 Equivalent Interrupting
Resistance with fault at bus 1

Positive

Sequence

1
R R TL2 R TRL3A REQB 1 R TL3 R TRL3B REQC 1 REQA 1
R TRM1 R TL1 RCON

R=0.00067607 pu
For X

BUS1

F1
j0.000137
ZTL1

j0.021452
Reference

j0.030756955

BUS2

XEQA

XTL2

j0.001007

XTL3

j0.001119

j0.427677
Reference

XTRL3A

j0.230430227

BUS3
XEQB

XTRL3B

j0.230430227

BUS4
j16.359467

Reference

XEQC

j11.154

Reference

Figure 4.32 Interrupting Positive Sequence Reactance with

fault at bus 1
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BUS1

F1
j0.433095

j0.021452

Reference

Reference

j0.020439

Reference
Figure 4.33 Equivalent Momentary
Reactance with fault at bus 1

Positive

Sequence

1
X XTL2 XTRL3A XEQB 1 XTL3 XTRL3B XEQC 1 XEQA 1 XTRM1 XTL1 XCON

X=j0.020439 pu

Calculating for the Momentary 3phase Fault at F1

Momentary symmetrical rms fault current IMOM,SYM,RMS :

IINT,SYM,RMS

VPREFAULT
ZTH,F1,INT

VPREFAULT 1.0 pu
IINT,SYM,RMS

1.0
0.0007465 j0.020453

IINT,SYM,RMS 1.782150 - j48.826877 pu

IINT,SYM,RMS=48.859/-87.9090 pu
Actual Value
IINT,SYM,RMS=48.859/-87.9090 x IBASE 13.8kV
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IINT,SYM,RMS=48.859/-87.9090 x 418.369 A
IINT,SYM,RMS= 20,441.254 A
Using separated X and R reduction, X/R ratio is calculated as

X /R

0.020439
30.232
0.00067607
The

table

below

shows

the

summary

of

results

by

performing the same calculation procedure as the above for the rest
of the major buses (F2, F3 , F4 , F5, F6 and F7) using the Microsoft
Excel

developed

by

the

author.

Table

4.28

Summarize

the

interrupting three-phase short circuit currents for the main buses.

These values along with other Interrupting fault currents will be
used to evaluate the Interrupting Capacity of Medium Voltage circuit
breakers.
Table 4.28 Summary of Interrupting Three-phase Short
Circuit Currents and X/R ratio.
Fault
Point
F1
F2

F3
F4
F5

Fault Location

IMOM,SYM,RMS (A)

13.8kV Power
Plant Bus
Primary
terminals of
TRM1
6.9kV
switchgear (bus)
Primary
terminals TRL3A
Primary
terminals TRL3B

20,441.254

Separately
Reduced X/R
30.232

20,316.761

28.450

18,016.418

29.820

17,606.617

15.755

17,562.726

14.986

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