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Cable Fault Current Calculation

The document contains calculations for determining the fault current capacity of copper tape used as insulation screening for various sized power cables. It describes using a formula to calculate the fault current based on parameters like the copper tape area, initial and final temperature, and provides sample calculations for copper tapes used in 3-core 300sqmm, 185sqmm, and 120sqmm cables showing the tape meets the requirement of carrying 200A for 1 second. A similar calculation is shown for a copper screen in a 1-core 240sqmm cable.

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Cable Fault Current Calculation

The document contains calculations for determining the fault current capacity of copper tape used as insulation screening for various sized power cables. It describes using a formula to calculate the fault current based on parameters like the copper tape area, initial and final temperature, and provides sample calculations for copper tapes used in 3-core 300sqmm, 185sqmm, and 120sqmm cables showing the tape meets the requirement of carrying 200A for 1 second. A similar calculation is shown for a copper screen in a 1-core 240sqmm cable.

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ANNEXURE I

Calculation for Fault current of Insulation screen i.e. Copper tape for Three core cable ( 6.35/11 kV ) 3C X 300 sqmm. Name of Customer : M/S. EIL INDIA LTD, BPCL.. P.O NO : 4145 Dt. 22/11/10.

The Formula used for Calculation of Short Ckt./ Fault Current :I 2 = K2 S2 log e Q1 + B T Q0 + B Where I = Fault current in Amps T = Duration of short circuit (fault current)in seconds K = Constant (226 for copper) S = Area of copper tape = 40 x 0.045= 1.8 sq.mm (Copper tapes of 40X0.045 ) Q1 = Final temperature of copper tape = 200 OC Q0 = Initial temperature of copper tape = 80 OC B = Reciprocal of the temperature co-efficient of resistance of the copper tape per OC at O 0C = 234.5 = Constant I2 = 2262 X 1.8 2 loge 200 + 234.5 1 80+234.5 I2 = 165486.24 X 0.323211868 I2 = 53487.11676 I = 53487.11676 I = 231.27 Amps for 1 seconds for each . Thus the requirement of CU tape to carry 200A for 1 Sec is met

ANNEXURE II

Calculation for Fault current of Insulation screen i.e. Copper tape for Three core cable ( 6.35/11 kV ) 3C X 185 sqmm. Name of Customer : M/S. EIL INDIA LTD, BPCL.. P.O NO : 4145 Dt. 22/11/10.

The Formula used for Calculation of Short Ckt./ Fault Current :I 2 = K2 S2 log e Q1 + B T Q0 + B Where I = Fault current in Amps T = Duration of short circuit (fault current)in seconds K = Constant (226 for copper) S = Area of copper tape = 40 x 0.045= 1.8 sq.mm (Copper tapes of 40X0.045 ) Q1 = Final temperature of copper tape = 200 OC Q0 = Initial temperature of copper tape = 80 OC B = Reciprocal of the temperature co-efficient of resistance of the copper tape per OC at O 0C = 234.5 = Constant I2 = 2262 X 1.8 2 loge 200 + 234.5 1 80+234.5 I2 = 165486.24 X 0.323211868 I2 = 53487.11676 I = 53487.11676 I = 231.27 Amps for 1 seconds for each core i.e 693.81 Amps / 1 Sec for 3 Core Thus the requirement of CU tape to carry 200A for 1 Sec all 3 cores together is met.

ANNEXURE III

Calculation for Fault current of Insulation screen i.e. Copper tape for Three core cable ( 6.35/11 kV ) 3C X 120 sqmm. Name of Customer : M/S. EIL INDIA LTD, BPCL.. P.O NO : 4145 Dt. 22/11/10.

The Formula used for Calculation of Short Ckt./ Fault Current :I 2 = K2 S2 log e Q1 + B T Q0 + B Where I = Fault current in Amps T = Duration of short circuit (fault current)in seconds K = Constant (226 for copper) S = Area of copper tape = 40 x 0.045= 1.8 sq.mm (Copper tapes of 40X0.045 ) Q1 = Final temperature of copper tape = 200 OC Q0 = Initial temperature of copper tape = 80 OC B = Reciprocal of the temperature co-efficient of resistance of the copper tape per OC at O 0C = 234.5 = Constant I2 = 2262 X 1.8 2 loge 200 + 234.5 1 80+234.5 I2 = 165486.24 X 0.323211868 I2 = 53487.11676 I = 53487.11676 I = 231.27 Amps for 1 seconds for each core i.e 693.81 Amps / 1 Sec for 3 Core Thus the requirement of CU tape to carry 200A for 1 Sec all 3 cores together is met.

ANNEXURE IV Calculation for earth fault current for screen for Size 19 / 33 KV 1 core X 240 sq.mm cable.
Name of Customer : M/S. EIL INDIA LTD, BPCL.. P.O NO : 4145 Dt. 22/11/10.

I ) The Formula used for Calculation of Short Ckt. / Fault Current for screen

1 + K S log I = + T e 0
2 2 2
Where I T K S = Fault current in Amps = Duration of short circuit (fault current)in seconds = 0.2 sec = Constant (226 for copper) = Area of copper screen = 109.64 sq.mm 1 = Final temperature of copper = 200 OC 0 = Initial temperature of copper = 80 OC = Reciprocal of the temperature co-efficient of resistance of the copper tape per OC at O 0C = 234.5 = Constant I2 = 2262 X 109.642 loge 200 + 234.5 0.2 80+234.5 I = 31499.67 Amps for 0.2 second and

= 31.5 kA for 0.2 second

Thus the requirement of CU tape to carry 31.5 kA for 0.2 Sec is met.

CALCULATION OF SCREEN AREA TO GET 40 kA FOR 0.5 Sec.

1 + I T S = log + K e 0
2 2
S2
(31499.67)2 x 0.2 = ------------------------------------------------2262 x loge((200+234.5)/(80+234.5))

198445842 =----------------------------------16508.3694

S2 = 12020.923 S = 109.64 sq.mm

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