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The document discusses fault level calculation in electrical systems. It explains that when a short circuit occurs, heavy current flows through the system to the source of power. This current is limited only by system impedance. The short circuit current can damage components if they are not properly rated. Circuit breakers must be able to interrupt high fault currents to prevent arcing and explosions. Components are rated based on the maximum fault level current or KVA in the system. The fault level is an important parameter and must be correctly calculated to properly size bus bars, circuit breakers, isolators, and other distribution system components. The document provides a formula to calculate fault level KVA and explains that the maximum fault current can then be deduced from this

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Electrical Fault Level Basics

The document discusses fault level calculation in electrical systems. It explains that when a short circuit occurs, heavy current flows through the system to the source of power. This current is limited only by system impedance. The short circuit current can damage components if they are not properly rated. Circuit breakers must be able to interrupt high fault currents to prevent arcing and explosions. Components are rated based on the maximum fault level current or KVA in the system. The fault level is an important parameter and must be correctly calculated to properly size bus bars, circuit breakers, isolators, and other distribution system components. The document provides a formula to calculate fault level KVA and explains that the maximum fault current can then be deduced from this

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When a short circuit occurs in an electric system, heavy current flows through all the sections of the system which are in the path between the power source and the equipment. The short circuit current is limited only by the impedance of the system. This heavy current can damage the components of the electric system if they are not properly rated. If circuit breakers are not able to interrupt the high short circuit currents in a system, arcing and explosions may occur . The Rating of the components is done based on the maximum short circuit current.The short circuit current is calculated from the fault level KVA of the System. The Fault Level in a distribution system is a very important parameter. The kVA at the instant of a Fault should be correctly calculated and the components of the distribution system such as bus bars, circuit breakers, isolators, etc should be properly sized. To calculate the fault current in a system it is first necessary to calculate the MVA during a fault. The MVA during a fault is given by
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2013 (18) 2012 (84) From this, the maximum current during the fault can be deduced as 2011 (84) 2010 (86) December (5) November (10) All the equipments should be rated to withstand this current. The fault level should be calculated every five years and after any modification to the system such as the addition of any load or the installation of further sources of power such as transformers and alternators. October (10) September (18)
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