Fault Current

Enter the transformer's kVA and %Z, the utility's figure if you have it, and up to three runs of conductor. The app gives the available fault current, 3-phase and L-N, at the service, the switchboard and the branch terminal, the 110.24(A) marking line, and a PDF.

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One job, start to finish — slides

The app’s own example, every screen in order, 13 steps.

  1. Fault Current screen: The example opens filled in: 750 kVA, 5.94 %Z at 480 V with the utility's 44,990 A, the answer pinned at the foot.

    STEP 1 OF 13The example opens filled in: 750 kVA, 5.94 %Z at 480 V with the utility's 44,990 A, the answer pinned at the foot.

  2. Fault Current screen: The source: Three Phase 480/277, 750 kVA, 5.94 %Z from the nameplate, worst-case tolerance, utility 44,990 A.

    STEP 2 OF 13The source: Three Phase 480/277, 750 kVA, 5.94 %Z from the nameplate, worst-case tolerance, utility 44,990 A.

  3. Fault Current screen: A warning: 44,990 A is more than this transformer can deliver, 16,875 A. The higher figure is used. Stage 1 starts, in feet.

    STEP 3 OF 13A warning: 44,990 A is more than this transformer can deliver, 16,875 A. The higher figure is used. Stage 1 starts, in feet.

  4. Fault Current screen: Stage 1, the service: 40 feet, 3 sets of 600 kcmil copper in nonmetallic raceway.

    STEP 4 OF 13Stage 1, the service: 40 feet, 3 sets of 600 kcmil copper in nonmetallic raceway.

  5. Fault Current screen: Stage 2, the switchboard / feeder: included, 40 feet, 3 sets of 600 kcmil copper in metal raceway, three phase.

    STEP 5 OF 13Stage 2, the switchboard / feeder: included, 40 feet, 3 sets of 600 kcmil copper in metal raceway, three phase.

  6. Fault Current screen: Stage 3, the branch circuit: included, 145 feet, 1 set, copper in metal raceway, three phase.

    STEP 6 OF 13Stage 3, the branch circuit: included, 145 feet, 1 set, copper in metal raceway, three phase.

  7. Fault Current screen: 1/0 phase and neutral. The answer: 11,812 A 3-phase at the branch terminal. The 110.24(A) marking line, 41,765 A, to copy.

    STEP 7 OF 131/0 phase and neutral. The answer: 11,812 A 3-phase at the branch terminal. The 110.24(A) marking line, 41,765 A, to copy.

  8. Fault Current screen: The one-line: 41,765 A at the service, 38,405 A at the switchboard, 11,812 A at the branch terminal. FLA 902 A.

    STEP 8 OF 13The one-line: 41,765 A at the service, 38,405 A at the switchboard, 11,812 A at the branch terminal. FLA 902 A.

  9. Fault Current screen: The working, stage 1: f = 0.077, M = 0.928, 41,765 A 3-phase and 38,969 A L-N at the main disconnect.

    STEP 9 OF 13The working, stage 1: f = 0.077, M = 0.928, 41,765 A 3-phase and 38,969 A L-N at the main disconnect.

  10. Fault Current screen: Stage 2 to 38,405 A and 33,497 A L-N. Stage 3 to 11,812 A and 6,795 A L-N at the branch terminal.

    STEP 10 OF 13Stage 2 to 38,405 A and 33,497 A L-N. Stage 3 to 11,812 A and 6,795 A L-N at the branch terminal.

  11. Fault Current screen: The formulas, and the method and C constants from Cooper Bussmann's Electrical Plan Review. Motor contribution not included.

    STEP 11 OF 13The formulas, and the method and C constants from Cooper Bussmann's Electrical Plan Review. Motor contribution not included.

  12. Fault Current screen: The report, named Example - 750 kVA service: save or share the PDF, or save the job.

    STEP 12 OF 13The report, named Example - 750 kVA service: save or share the PDF, or save the job.

  13. Page 1 of the PDF report: The PDF, page 1: the inputs, the one-line with all three fault points, the answer and the 110.24(A) marking.

    STEP 13 OF 13The PDF, page 1: the inputs, the one-line with all three fault points, the answer and the 110.24(A) marking.

B

One job, start to finish — video

The same 13 screens with the captions burned in. No sound.

MP4, 1.6 MB, 14 seconds.

The report

The PDF report for the same job, all 2 pages as the app writes it.

Page 1 of the Fault Current PDF report
Page 1
Page 2 of the Fault Current PDF report
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Where it runs

Two places to run it

Stinger Pro Tools

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The Stinger Pro Suite

The Suite has the point-to-point fault current calculation. The corrected L-N figures and C constants, the %Z tolerance, the warning when the utility figure is more than the transformer can deliver, the one-line and the 110.24(A) marking line came out of the app and are being brought back across.

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