Fault Current Calculation -

[ I_f = \fracV_thZ_th ] where ( V_th ) is the prefault voltage at the fault point (usually 1.0 pu), and ( Z_th ) is the Thevenin equivalent impedance seen from the fault point (resistance + reactance). In high-voltage systems, resistance is often neglected, giving:

[ Z_util = \fracS_baseS_sc = \frac101000 = 0.01 , \textpu ] fault current calculation

[ I_base = \frac10 \times 10^6\sqrt3 \times 13.8 \times 10^3 = 418.4 , \textA ] [ I_f = 11.11 \times 418.4 = 4648 , \textA \quad (\textsymmetrical RMS) ] [ I_f = \fracV_thZ_th ] where ( V_th