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Example:
Three-phase busbars 40 m long, each conductor comprising three copper bars

80 mm 10 mm (A = 2400 mm2), distance D = 30 cm, f = 50 Hz. According to the curve,
L = 3.7 107 H/m; and so
X = 3.7 107 H / m 314 s1 40 m = 4.65 m .

The busbar arrangement has a considerable influence on the inductive resistance.
The inductance per unit length of a three-phase line with its conductors mounted on
edge and grouped in phases (Fig. 3-20 and Fig. 13-2a) is relatively high and can be
usefully included in calculating the short-circuit current.
Small inductances can be achieved by connecting two or more three-phase systems in
parallel. But also conductors in a split phase arrangement (as in Fig. 13-2b) yield very
small inductances per unit length of less than 20 % of the values obtained with the
method described. With the conductors laid flat side by side (as in the MNS system) the
inductances per unit length are about 50 % of the values according to the method of
calculation described.
Fig. 3-20
Inductance L of
busbars of rectangular
cross section
3.4 Examples of calculation

More complex phase fault calculations are made with computer programs (Calpos).
See Section 6.1.5 for examples.
When calculating short-circuit currents in high-voltage installations, it is often sufficient
to work with reactances because the reactances are generally much greater in
magnitude than the effective resistances. Also, if one works only with reactances in the
following examples, the calculation is on the safe side. Corrections to the reactances
are disregarded.
The ratios of the nominal system voltages are taken as the transformer ratios. Instead
of the operating voltages of the faulty network one works with the nominal system
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voltage. It is assumed that the nominal voltages of the various network components are
the same as the nominal system voltage at their respective locations. Calculation is
done with the aid of the % / MVA system.
Example 1
To calculate the short-circuit power S"k, the peak short-circuit current i p and the
symmetrical short-circuit breaking current I a in a branch of a power plant station service
busbar. This example concerns a fault with more than one infeed and partly common
current paths. Fig. 3-21 shows the equivalent circuit diagram.
For the reactances of the equivalent circuit the formulae of Table 3-4 give:
Network reactance
xQ
Transformer 1
xT1
Generator
xG
Transformer 2
xT2
Induction motor
x M1
Inductionmotor group
x M2
1.1 100
110
= = = 0.0138 % / MVA,
8000
S kQ
13
uK
=
= = 0.1300 % / MVA,
100
S rT1
11.5
xd
=
= = 0.1227 % / MVA,
93.7
S rG
7
uK
=
= = 0.8750 % / MVA,
8
S rT2
1
I rM /Istart
=
100 = 100 = 7.4349 % / MVA,
5 2.69
S rM
1
I rM /Istart
=
100 =
100 = 5.4348 % / MVA.
5 8 0.46
S rM
For the location of the fault, one must determine the total reactance of the network. This
is done by step-by-step system transformation until there is only one reactance at the
terminals of the equivalent voltage source: this is then the short-circuit reactance.
Calculation can be made easier by using Table 3-20, which is particularly suitable for
calculating short circuits in unmeshed networks. The Table has 9 columns, the first of
which shows the numbers of the lines. The second column is for identifying the parts and
components of the network. Columns 3 and 4 are for entering the calculated values.
The reactances entered in column 3 are added in the case of series circuits, while the
susceptances in column 4 are added for parallel configurations.
Columns 6 to 9 are for calculating the maximum short-circuit current and the
symmetrical breaking current.
To determine the total reactance of the network at the fault location, one first adds the
reactances of the 220 kV network and of transformer 1. The sum 0.1438 % / MVA is in
column 3, line 3.
The reactance of the generator is then connected in parallel to this total. This is done
by forming the susceptance relating to each reactance and adding the susceptances
(column 4, lines 3 and 4).
The sum of the susceptances 15.1041 % / MVA is in column 4, line 5. Taking the
reciprocal gives the corresponding reactance 0.0662 % / MVA, entered in column 3, line
5. To this is added the reactance of transformer 2. The sum of 0.9412 % / MVA is in
column 3, line 7.
The reactances of the induction motor and of the induction motor group must then be
connected in parallel to this total reactance. Again this is done by finding the
susceptances and adding them together.
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The resultant reactance of the whole network at the site of the fault, 0.7225% / MVA, is
shown in column 3, line 10. This value gives
1.1 100 %
= 152 MVA, (column 5, line 10).

0.7225 % / MVA
To calculate the breaking capacity one must determine the contributions of the
individual infeeds to the short-circuit power Sk.
1.1 100 %
Sk =
xk
The proportions of the short-circuit power supplied via transformer 2 and by the motor
group and the single motor are related to the total short-circuit power in the same way
as the susceptances of these branches are related to their total susceptance.
Contributions of individual infeeds to the short-circuit power:
Contribution of single motor
0.1345
SkM1 = 152 = 14.8 MVA,
1.381
Contribution of motor group
0.184
SkM2 = 152 = 20.3 MVA,
1.381
Contribution via transformer 2
1.0625
SkT2 = 152 = 116.9 MVA.
1.381
The proportions contributed by the 220 kV network and the generator are found
accordingly.
8.150
Contribution of generator
SkG = 116.9 = 63.1 MVA,
15.104
Contribution of 220 kV network
6.954
SkQ = 116.9 = 53.8 MVA.
15.104
The calculated values are entered in column 5. They are also shown in Fig. 3-21b.
To find the factors and q
When the contributions made to the short-circuit power Sk by the 220 kV network, the
generator and the motors are known, the ratios of Sk /S r are found (column 6). The
corresponding values of for t v = 0.1 s (column 7) are taken from Fig. 3-5.
Values of q (column 8) are obtained from the ratio motor rating / number of pole pairs
(Fig. 3-6), again for t v = 0.1 s.
Single motor
14.8
SkM1
= = 5.50 = 0.74
2.69
S rM1
motor rating
2.3
= = 1.15 q = 0.59
no. pole pairs
2
Motor group
20.3
SkM2
= = 5.52 = 0.74
8 0.46
S rM2
motor rating
0.36
= = 1.12 q = 0.32
no. pole pairs
3
Generator
63.1
SkG
= = 0.67 = 1
93.7
S rG
For the contribution to the short-circuit power provided by the 220 kV network, = 1,
see Fig. 3-5, since in relation to generator G 3 it is a far-from-generator fault.
105

Contributions of individual infeeds to the breaking capacity

The proportions of the short-circuit power represented by the 220 kV network, the
generator and the motors, when multiplied by their respective factors and q, yield the
contribution of each to the breaking capacity, column 9 of Table 3-20.
Single motor
S aM1 = q SkM1 = 0.74 0.59 14.8 MVA = 6.5 MVA
Motor group
S aM2 = q SkM2 = 0.74 0.32 20.3 MVA = 4.8 MVA
Generator
S aG =
SkG = 1 63.1 MVA = 63.1 MVA
220 kV network
S aQ =
SkQ = 1 53.8 MVA = 53.8 MVA
The total breaking capacity is obtained as an approximation by adding the individual

breaking capacities. The result S a = 128.2 MVA is shown in column 9, line 10.
Table 3-20
Example 1, calculation of short-circuit current
1 2
Component
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
220 kV network
transformer 1
1 and 2 in series
93.7 MVA generator
3 and 4 in parallel
transformer 2
5 and 6 in series
induction motor
2.3 MW / 2.69 MVA
9 motor group
= 3.68 MVA
10 fault location
7, 8 and 9 in parallel
3
x
5
S k
% / MVA
4
1
x
MVA / %
0.0138
0.1300
0.1438
0.1227
0.0662
0.8750
0.9412
6.9541
8.1500
15.1041
1.0625
53.8
63.1
116.9
0.67
7.4349
0.1345
14.8
5.4348
0.1840
0.7225
1.3810
6
S k /S r
8
q
(0.1 s)
(0.1 s) MVA
5.50
0.74
0.59
6.5
20.3
5.52
0.74
0.32
4.8
152.0
MVA
9
Sa
53.8
63.1
128.2
At the fault location:

I k
S k
152.0 MVA
=
= = 14.63 kA,
3 Un
3 6.0 kV
Ip
=
2 I k = 2.0
2 14.63 kA = 41.4 kA (for = 2.0),
Ia
128.2 MVA
Sa
=
= = 12.3 kA.
3 Un
3 6.0 kV
Example 2
Calculation of the phase-to-earth fault current I k1
.
Find I k1
at the 220 kV busbar of the power station represented by Fig. 3-22.
Calculation is made using the method of symmetrical components. First find the
positive-, negative- and zero-sequence reactances X 1, X 2 and X 0 from the network
data given in the figure.
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Positive-sequence reactances (index 1)

X 1L =
220 kV network
Power plant unit
XG =
1
50 0.32 = 8
2
1.1 (220 kV)2
0.995 = 6.622
8000 MVA
(21 kV)2
0.14 = 0.494
125 MVA
XT =
(220 kV)2
0.13 = 48.4
130 MVA
X KW =
KKW ( 2r X G + X T)
K KW =
1.1
1 + (0.14 0.13) 0.6
X KW =
1.093
Overhead line
220
0.494 + 48.4] = 112.151
[(
21 )
2
At the first instant of the short circuit, x 1 = x 2. The negative-sequence reactances are
thus the same as the positive-sequence values. For the generator voltage: U rG = 21 kV
with sin rG = 0.6, the rated voltages of the transformers are the same as the system
nominal voltages.
Fig. 3-21
a) Circuit diagram, b) Equivalent circuit diagram in positive phase sequence with
equivalent voltage source at fault location, reactances in % / MVA: 1 transformer 1,
2 transformer 2, 3 generator, 4 motor, 5 motor group, 6 220 kV network, 7 equivalent
voltage at the point of fault.
Zero-sequence reactances (index 0)
A zero-sequence system exists only between earthed points of the network and the
fault location. Generators G1 and G 2 and also transformer T1 do not therefore
contribute to the reactances of the zero-sequence system.
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Overhead line
2 circuits in parallel
X 0L
= 3.5 X 1L = 28
220 kV network
X 0Q
= 2.5 X 1Q = 16.555
Transformer T 2
X 0T2 = 0.8 X 1T 1.093 = 42.321
With the reactances obtained in this way, we can draw the single-phase equivalent
diagram to calculate Ik1 (Fig. 3-22b).
Since the total positive-sequence reactance at the first instant of the short circuit is the
same as the negative-sequence value, it is sufficient to find the total positive and zero
sequence reactance.
Calculation of positive-sequence reactance:
1
1
1
= + x 1 = 11.598
x1
56.076 14.622
Calculation of zero-sequence reactance:
1
1
1
= + x 0 = 21.705
x0
42.321 44.556
Fig. 3-22
a) Circuit diagram, b) Equivalent circuit diagram in positive phase sequence, negative
phase sequence and zero phase sequence with connections and equivalent voltage
source at fault location F for Ik1.
With the total positive-, negative- and zero-sequence reactances, we have
1.1
3U
1.1
3 220
I k1
= n = = 9.34 kA.
44.901
x1 + x2 + x0
108

The contributions to I k1
represented by the 220 kV network (Q) or power station (KW)
are obtained on the basis of the relationship
I k1
= I 1 + I 2 + I 0 = 3 I 1 with I 0 = I 1 = I 2 = 3.11 kA
to right and left of the fault location from the equations:
I k1Q
= I 1Q + I 2Q + I 0Q, and I k1KW
= I 1KW + I 2KW + I 0KW.

The partial component currents are obtained from the ratios of the respective
impedances.
56.08
= 3.11 kA = 2.47 kA
I 1Q = I 2Q
70.70
42.32
I 0Q = 3.11 kA = 1.51 kA
86.88
I 1KW = 0.64 kA
I 0KW = 1.60 kA
I k1Q
= (2.47 + 2.47 + 1.51) kA = 6.45 kA

I k1KW
= (0.641 + 0.64 + 1.60) kA = 2.88 kA

Example 3
The short-circuit currents are calculated with the aid of Table 3-2.
20 kV network:
x 1Q
r 1Q
Transformer:
x 1T
= 0.0007
(0.4)2
= 0.058
0.63
= 0.0147
(0.4)2
= 0.00007
= 0.015
0.63
= 0.95 x 1T
r 1T
= 0.0038
x 0T
r 0T
x 1L
r 1L20
r 1L80
x 0L
r 0L20
r 0L80
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
r 1T
Cable:
1.1 (0.4)2
= 0.995
250
0.1 x 1Q
0.08 0.074
0.08 0.271
1.24 r 1L20
7.36 x 1L
3.97 r 1L20
1.24 r 0L20
= 0.014
= 0.0038
0.0059
0.0217
0.0269
0.0434
0.0861
0.1068
Maximum and minimum short-circuit currents at fault location F 1

a. Maximum short-circuit currents
Z 1 = Z 2 = (0.0039 + j 0.0154) ;
Z 0 = (0.0038 + j 0.0140)
1.0 0.4
I k3
= kA = 14.5 kA
3 0.0159
3
I k2
= I k3
= 12.6 kA
2
3 1.0 0.4
I k1
= kA = 15.0 kA.
0.0463
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b. Minimum short-circuit currents

The miminum short-circuit currents are calculated with c = 0.95.
Maximum and minimum short-circuit currents at fault location F 2
a. Maximum short-circuit currents
Z 1 = Z 2 = (0.0265 + j 0.0213) ;
Z 0 = (0.0899 + j 0.0574)
1.0 0.4
I k3
= kA = 6.9 kA
3 0.0333
3
I k2
= I k3
= 6.0 kA
2
3 1.0 0.4
I k1
= kA = 4.0 kA.
0.1729
b. Minimum short-circuit currents
The minimum short-circuit currents are calculated with c = 0.95 and a temperature of
80 C.
Fig. 3-23
a) Circuit diagram of
low-voltage network,
b) Equivalent diagram in
component systems and
connection for singlephase fault
Table 3-21
Summary of results
Fault
location
Max. short-circuit currents

3p
2p
1p
kA
kA
kA
Min. short-circuit currents

3p
2p
1p
kA
kA
kA
Fault location F 1
Fault location F 2
14.5
6.9
13.8
6.4
12.6
6.0
15.0
4.0
12.0
5.5
14.3
3.4
The breaking capacity of the circuit-breakers must be at least 15.0 kA or 6.9 kA.
Protective devices must be sure to respond at 12 kA or 3.4 kA. These figures relate to
fault location F1 or F2.
110

3.5 Effect of neutral point arrangement on fault behaviour in three-phase high-voltage networks above 1 kV
Table 3-22
Arrangement of neutral
point
isolated
with arc
suppression coil
current-limiting
R or X
low-resistance earth
Examples of use
Networks of limited
extent, power plant
auxiliaries
Overhead-line
networks
10123 kV
Cable networks
10230 kV system
e. g. in towns
High-voltage networks
(123 kV) to 400 kV
(protective multiple
earthing in I. v. network)
Between system
and earth are:
Capacitances, (inst. transformer inductances)
Capacitances,
Suppression coils
Capacitances,
Neutral reactor
(Capacitances),
Earth conductor
very high resistance
inductive: 4 to 60
resistive: 30 to 60
2 to 4
Residual groundfault current

IR
I R 3 CE ( + j) E 1
= loss angle
= interference
Ground-fault current I k1
Z 0 / Z 1
111
Current at fault site with

single-phase fault
Calculation (approximate)
c Un
E 1 = = E
1/ j CE
Z1
Ground-fault
current
I E (capacitive)
I E j 3 CE E 1
3 E1
I k1 = I R
j (X 1 + X 2 + X 0 )
I k1
3 X1
3
= =
I k3
2 X1 + X0
2 + X 0 /X1
(continued)

112
Table 3-22 (continued)

Arrangement of neutral
point
isolated
with arc
suppression coil
current-limiting
R or X
low-resistance earth
I k2
/ I k3
I CE / I k3
I R / I k3
inductive: 0.05 to 0.5

resistive: 0.1 to 0.05
0.5 to 0.75
U LEmax / U n
1 to (1.1)

0.75 to 0.80
U 0max / U n
0.6
0.6 to 0.66

0.3 to 0.42
Voltage rise in
whole network
yes
yes
no
no
Duration of fault
10 to 60 min
10 to 60 min
Possible short-time earthing with subsequent selective
disconnection by neutral current (< 1 s)
<1s
<1s
Ground-fault arc
Self-quenching
up to several A
Partly self-quenching
usually sustained
Sustained
Detection
Location by disconnection, ground-fault wiping-contact

relay, wattmeter relay. (With short-time earthing: disconnection by neutral current)
Selective disconnection by
neutral current (or shortcircuit protection)
Short-circuit
protection
slight
no
Self-quenching
Risk of double earth fault
yes
Means of earthing
DIN VDE 0141
Earth electrode voltage U E < 125 V

Touch voltage 65 V
yes
Earth electrode voltage U E > 125 V permissible

Touch voltages 65V
Measures against interference with communication

circuits
DIN VDE 0228
Generally not
necessary
Overhead lines: possibly required if approaching over

a considerable distance
Cables: generally not necessary
Not necessary
needed only with railway block lines


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Example:

Three-phase busbars 40 m long, each conductor comprising three copper bars

X = 3.7 107 H / m 314 s1 40 m = 4.65 m .

3.4 Examples of calculation

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= 152 MVA, (column 5, line 10).

Contribution of motor group

Contribution via transformer 2

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Contributions of individual infeeds to the breaking capacity

S aM1 = q SkM1 = 0.74 0.59 14.8 MVA = 6.5 MVA

S aM2 = q SkM2 = 0.74 0.32 20.3 MVA = 4.8 MVA

SkG = 1 63.1 MVA = 63.1 MVA

SkQ = 1 53.8 MVA = 53.8 MVA

The total breaking capacity is obtained as an approximation by adding the individual

At the fault location:

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Positive-sequence reactances (index 1)

Power plant unit

1 + (0.14 0.13) 0.6

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X 0T2 = 0.8 X 1T 1.093 = 42.321

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to right and left of the fault location from the equations:

= I 1Q + I 2Q + I 0Q, and I k1KW

= I 1KW + I 2KW + I 0KW.

= (2.47 + 2.47 + 1.51) kA = 6.45 kA

= (0.641 + 0.64 + 1.60) kA = 2.88 kA

Maximum and minimum short-circuit currents at fault location F 1

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b. Minimum short-circuit currents

Max. short-circuit currents

Min. short-circuit currents

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Capacitances, (inst. transformer inductances)

very high resistance

Residual groundfault current

Current at fault site with

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Table 3-22 (continued)

inductive: 0.05 to 0.5

inductive: 0.8 to 0.95

inductive: 0.42 to 0.56

Location by disconnection, ground-fault wiping-contact

Risk of double earth fault

Earth electrode voltage U E < 125 V

Earth electrode voltage U E > 125 V permissible

Measures against interference with communication

Overhead lines: possibly required if approaching over

needed only with railway block lines

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