comparsion of short circuit methods
comparsion of short circuit methods
(OP)
Hi,
Please contribute to the advantages and disadvantages of the following short circuit methods:
1. Hand calculations: in particular methods of symmetrical components
2. Skm software
Thanks
Please contribute to the advantages and disadvantages of the following short circuit methods:
1. Hand calculations: in particular methods of symmetrical components
2. Skm software
Thanks






RE: comparsion of short circuit methods
1. Cheap. Aids in understanding of the problem. Flexible. QA possible.
2. Easy. Can handle complicated systems.
RE: comparsion of short circuit methods
SKM: 2000
The biggest problem is giving someone inexperienced the software because they do not know when they made a mistake or sometime is not correct.
RE: comparsion of short circuit methods
2. Practical for everything but very small systems.
RE: comparsion of short circuit methods
RE: comparsion of short circuit methods
If I'm only needing a fault level for one or two locations, I generally just do the calc by hand to keep my skills honest.