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Short circuit fault condition KA

kev2632

Electrical
Apr 7, 2025
7
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?
 
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?
That's what I'm unsure on please if you could help/explain?

Thanks
 

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