SHORT CIRCUIT ANALYSIS

RESISTANCE PER
400 MCM THW / THHW or 2- WIRE GAUGE LENGTH(ft) RESISTANCE
10 m 2/0 THW /THHW FROM 1000 ft
UTILITY 2/0 0.097 SERVICE DROP 32.8 0.003182415
# 3 AWG 0.245 FEEDER CONDUCTOR 16.4 0.001591207
#1 AWG 0.154 MAIN TO FEEDER TAP 9.8 0.000954724
FEEDER TAP TO DP1 19.7 0.00303149
FEEDER TAP TO DP2 29.5 0.007234262
40 KAIC
VA base 100000 FEEDER TAP TO DP3 42.7 0.006568239
V base 230 FEEDER TAP TO DP4 52.5 0.008083984
5m 400 MCM THW / THHW or 2-
2/0 THW /THHW COMPUTE FOR FAULT AT MAIN (XFA)
PER UNIT Z OF CABLE
x FA
PU Z cable = VA base x Z cable x 2
40 KAIC
(V base)2
400 MCM THW / THHW or 2-
3 m 2/0 THW /THHW
x FB 30 KAIC Z cable 0.005728347

PU Z cable = 0.021657265
6m 9m 13m 16 m
SYMMETRICAL FAULT CURRENT AT PANEL BOARD

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

x F1 x F2 x F3 x F4
ISC = 20075.60073 A

THEREFORE USE MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKERS GREATER THAN 24,090 AIC

COMPUTE FOR FAULT AT BUS BAR (XFB) COMPUTE FOR FAULT AT DP1 (XF1)
PER UNIT Z OF CABLE USING CURRENT DIVIDER
Rtotal = 0.00129
PU Z cable = VA base x Z cable x 2
(V base)2 XF1= XFB (Rtotal/WIRE Resistance to DP1)
8542.84 A

Z cable 0.005728 THEREFORE USE BREAKERS AT DP1 WITH AIC RATING ABOVE 8542.8 A

PU Z cable = 0.021657

SYMMETRICAL FAULT CURRENT AT BUS BAR TAP POINT

COMPUTE FOR FAULT AT DP2 (XF2)
ISC = VA base USING CURRENT DIVIDER
( V base x PU Z cable ) Rtotal = 0.00129

XF1= XFB (Rtotal/WIRE Resistance to DP2)

ISC = 20075.6 A 3579.84 A
THEREFORE USE BAS BAR WITH WITHSTAND RATING OF GREATER
THAN 20075.6 AIC THEREFORE USE BREAKERS AT DP2 WITH AIC RATING ABOVE 3579.8 A

COMPUTE FOR FAULT AT DP4 (XF4) COMPUTE FOR FAULT AT DP3 (XF3)
USING CURRENT DIVIDER USING CURRENT DIVIDER
Rtotal = 0.00129 Rtotal = 0.00129

XF1= XFB (Rtotal/WIRE Resistance to DP4) XF1= XFB (Rtotal/WIRE Resistance to DP3)
3203.56 A 3942.84 A

THEREFORE USE BREAKERS AT DP2 WITH AIC THEREFORE USE BREAKERS AT DP2 WITH AIC
RATING ABOVE 3203.56 A RATING ABOVE 3942.8 A

VOLTAGE DROP ANALYSIS

 LENGTH(ft) RESISTANCE
SERVICE DROP 49.216 0.003182415
FEEDER CONDUCTOR 32.8 0.001591207
MAIN TO FEEDER TAP 6.56 0.000954724
FEEDER TAP TO DP1 19.7 0.00303149
FEEDER TAP TO DP2 29.5 0.007234262
FEEDER TAP TO DP3 42.7 0.006568239
FEEDER TAP TO DP4 52.5 0.008083984
COMPUTE FOR VD AT THE BUS BAR TAP POINT
DEMAND CURRENT= 318.5 A

VD = (SERVICE DROP RESISTANCE + FEEDER CONDUCTOR RESISTANCE + MAIN TO FEEDER TAP RESISTANCE) X DEMAND CURRENT

3.648957 V

PEC Recommends 3% VD to Main Feeder

230 v x 0.03 = 6.9 V

Therefore 1.82448 V < 6.6 V and and less than 3% VD

COMPUTE FOR VD AT DP1

DEMAND CURRENT= 88.41 A

(SERVICE DROP RESISTANCE + FEEDER CONDUCTOR RESISTANCE + MAIN TO FEEDER TAP RESISTANCE+ SUBFEEDER RESISTANCE TO
VD =
DP1) X DEMAND CURRENT
0.774457 V

PEC Recommends 5% VD to BRANCH AND SUBFEEDER

230 v x 0.05 = 11.05 V

Therefore 0 .77446 V < 6.6 V and less than 5% VD

COMPUTE FOR VD AT DP2

DEMAND CURRENT= 88.41 A

(SERVICE DROP RESISTANCE + FEEDER CONDUCTOR RESISTANCE + MAIN TO FEEDER TAP RESISTANCE+ SUBFEEDER RESISTANCE TO
VD =
DP2) X DEMAND CURRENT
1.146024 V

PEC Recommends 5% VD to BRANCH AND SUBFEEDER

230 v x 0.05 = 11.05 V

Therefore 1.14602 V < 6.6 V and and less than 5% VD

COMPUTE FOR VD AT DP3

DEMAND CURRENT= 88.41 A

(SERVICE DROP RESISTANCE + FEEDER CONDUCTOR RESISTANCE + MAIN TO FEEDER TAP RESISTANCE+ SUBFEEDER RESISTANCE TO
VD =
DP3) X DEMAND CURRENT
1.087141 V

PEC Recommends 5% VD to BRANCH AND SUBFEEDER

230 v x 0.05 = 11.05 V

Therefore 1.08714 V < 6.6 V and and less than 5% VD

COMPUTE FOR VD AT DP3

DEMAND CURRENT= 88.41 A

(SERVICE DROP RESISTANCE + FEEDER CONDUCTOR RESISTANCE + MAIN TO FEEDER TAP RESISTANCE+ SUBFEEDER RESISTANCE TO
VD =
DP3) X DEMAND CURRENT
1.221148 V

PEC Recommends 5% VD to BRANCH AND SUBFEEDER

230 v x 0.05 = 11.05 V

Therefore 1.22115 V < 6.6 V and and less than 5% VD

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VOLTAGE DROP ANALYSIS