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Short circuit fault condition KA

kev2632

Electrical
Apr 7, 2025
6
Hi,
I'm just learning and I've got what is probably a stupid question here but I'd appreciate the help and a simple basic explanation of this.

Why is the KA rating fault current of a low voltage 440v switchboard higher than the high voltage 6.6KV ?

Thanks
 
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The ASCC, Available Short Circuit Current is the rated full load current divided by the transformer percent impedance voltage.
You do the math:
A 1000 KVA transformer; what is the rated secondary current at 440Volts and at 6.6kVolts?
 

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