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Device KA rating verification study
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Device KA rating verification study

Device KA rating verification study

(OP)
Device KA rating verification study should be done based on bus fault or Branch fault current?

RE: Device KA rating verification study

Possibly the expected fault current that will pass through the device being verified.

Bill
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RE: Device KA rating verification study

Supriya,

For a liberally designed (sized) system, it is a good engineering practice to use the bus fault current. This would be a conservative approach.

Some smart guys may argue other way around. There is no harm using the branch fault current.

However, while performing the relay coordination, you should take the appropriate branch currents.

RE: Device KA rating verification study

To me, "branch fault current" implies that this is the fault current downstream of the overcurrent device (i.e. at the load). The fault current available at the load could be much lower than the fault current available at the breaker.

You should use the fault current that is present either at the overcurrent device, or on an upstream bus if you want to be conservative.

RE: Device KA rating verification study

If you're looking at a single source, radial system then bus fault is clearly the only value to look at.

But in a multi-sourced, networked system then you have to look at what the maximum is from each side and base your choice on that. For instance, if you consider a generator breaker; it needs to interrupt the system contribution for a generator fault or the generator contribution for a system fault, but it can't see the total fault current.

RE: Device KA rating verification study

Was the OP's question focussed on protective devices or actual items of plant such as cables, switches?

RE: Device KA rating verification study

As far as my eyes tell me, he/she's asking wrt "devices".

RE: Device KA rating verification study

Hi Supriya,

I think using of branch fault current will be more appropriate in case of evaluation of devices. The branch fault current will be a pass through current passing through the respective devices in case of Fault. The devices 'KA' rating, can be compared with the branch fault current & devices can be evaluated.

regards,

Tushar Borole

RE: Device KA rating verification study

(OP)
Thank you all.

Can anyone elaborate more on this topic with the help of attached single line diagram.

If we want to evaluate KA rating for PD-3, then which fault current should be considered, the one appearing at the bus PANEL or the fault current going through the branch i.e. CBL-4?

RE: Device KA rating verification study

(OP)
Single line diagram related to my previous post:

RE: Device KA rating verification study

ksupriya,

Branch fault would be most appropriate, I would think. The current produced can be compared with the ratings of the devices and the protective device settings modified accordingly.

-Glenn

RE: Device KA rating verification study

I would use the Panel value. You can't control where the fault occurs on the output of PD-3.

RE: Device KA rating verification study

I use the bus fault level . At the cable terminal of the PD-3, fault current will be essentially the same at the available bus fault current which is the worst case scenario.

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RE: Device KA rating verification study

Definitely bus value

RE: Device KA rating verification study

(OP)
Thank you everyone.

So, that means bus fault KA value should be considered for all its outgoing feeder breakers?
Please advice.

RE: Device KA rating verification study

Yes.

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RE: Device KA rating verification study

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RE: Device KA rating verification study

Yes. Generally you use the fault current available when shorting the input terminals to a device. In your single line, it shows the breaker PD-3 connected directly to the bus called Panel so the fault current at this bus is used.

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