The document details fault level calculations for a solar power project by Radiance Renewables, focusing on various voltage levels including 132 kV, 33 kV, and inverter ends. It provides specific data on transformer ratings, fault currents, impedances, and breaking capacities for different components of the electrical system. The calculations are essential for ensuring the safety and reliability of the power distribution network.
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8. Fault Level Calculation_R2_MJBI (a)
The document details fault level calculations for a solar power project by Radiance Renewables, focusing on various voltage levels including 132 kV, 33 kV, and inverter ends. It provides specific data on transformer ratings, fault currents, impedances, and breaking capacities for different components of the electrical system. The calculations are essential for ensuring the safety and reliability of the power distribution network.
Transformer Rating 50000 kVA 50 MVA (1 X 70 MVA TX) LV Side Voltage 33000 V 33 kV HV Side Voltage 132000 V 132 kV Full Load Current (LV) 874.77 A Full Load Current (HV) 219 A %Impedance 9.31 % Fault Current (LV) 9.40 kA Fault Current (HV) 2.35 kA …...Fault Level at 132 kV Bus Minimum breaking capacity of the breaker
Fault Level Calculation At 70 MVA TX
Volatge Level 132000 V
Source Impedance Ze 56.19 Ohm …...1 (Ze = LV Voltage / LV Fault Current) OH Conductor Impedance Zc Length of OH Conductor 7200 MTR Parellel no. of Runs 1 No. Approx. Reactance 0.227 Ohm/KM For 200 Sq mm Panther Conductor (Assumed) AC Resistance @90 C 0.179 Ohm/KM For 200 Sq mm Panther Conductor (Assumed) Impedance 0.29 Ohm/KM OH Conductor Impedance Zc 2.08 Ohm Total Impedance Z1 58.27 Ohm ……2 Length of HT Cable 0 MTR Parellel no. of Runs 1 No. Approx. Reactance 0.107 Ohm/KM For 300 Sq mm AL Cable AC Resistance @90 C 0.130 Ohm/KM For 300 Sq mm AL Cable Impedance 0.17 Ohm/KM Cable Impedance Zc 0.00 Ohm Total Impedance Z2 58.27 Ohm ……3 Isc 2265 A 2.27 kA
Fault Level 2.27 …...Fault Level at Incoming Side of 70 MVA TX
Minimum breaking capacity of the breaker
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Fault Level Calculation At Substation 33 kV Bus
Fault Level at AC Side
Transformer Rating 70000 kVA 70 MVA (1 X 70 MVA TX) HV Side Voltage 132000 V 132 kV LV Side Voltage 33000 V 33 kV Full Load Current (HV) 306.17 A Full Load Current (LV) 1225 A %Impedance 15.00 % Fault Current (HV) 2.04 kA Fault Current (LV) 8.16 kA …...Fault Level at 33 kV Bus Minimum breaking capacity of the breaker
Fault Level Calculation At 33 kV HT Panel
Volatge Level 800 V
Source Impedance Ze 4.04 Ohm …...1 (Ze = LV Voltage / LV Fault Current) OH Conductor Impedance Zc Length of OH Conductor 940 MTR Parellel no. of Runs 1 No. Approx. Reactance 0.227 Ohm/KM For 200 Sq mm Panther Conductor (Assumed) AC Resistance @90 C 0.179 Ohm/KM For 200 Sq mm Panther Conductor (Assumed) Impedance 0.29 Ohm/KM OH Conductor Impedance Zc 0.27 Ohm Total Impedance Z1 4.31 Ohm ……2 Length of HT Cable 215 MTR Parellel no. of Runs 1 No. Approx. Reactance 0.124 Ohm/KM For 120 Sq mm AL Cable AC Resistance @90 C 0.325 Ohm/KM For 120 Sq mm AL Cable Impedance 0.35 Ohm/KM Cable Impedance Zc 0.07 Ohm Total Impedance Z2 4.39 Ohm ……3 Isc 7520 A 7.52 kA
Fault Level 7.52 …...Fault Level at HTP Incoming Side
Minimum breaking capacity of the breaker
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Fault Level Calculation At Solar LTP
Transformer Rating 3 MVA
3000 kVA 3 MVA HV Side Voltage 33000 V 33 kV LV Side Voltage 800 V 0.8 kV Full Load Current (HV) 52.49 A Full Load Current (LV) 2165 A %Impedance (HV-LV) 6.25 % Fault Current (HV) 8.40 kA Fault Current (LV) 34.64 kA
Source Impedance Ze 0.0231 Ohm …...1 (Ze = LV Voltage / LV Fault Current)
Cable Impedance Zc Length of Cable 15 MTR Parellel no. of Runs 10 No. Approx. Reactance 0.078 Ohm/KM For 150 Sq mm AL Cable AC Resistance @90 C 0.264 Ohm/KM For 150 Sq mm AL Cable Impedance 0.28 Ohm/KM Cable Impedance Zc 0.00041 Ohm Total Impedance Z 0.02 Ohm ……2 Isc-1 34032.51 A 34.03 kA FLC of Inverter 158.8 A No of Inverter 14 Nos 2223.2 A Isc-2 2.2 kA Total FLC of Inverter Isc 36.26 kA Voltage Factor C 1.10 Isc 39.88 kA …...Fault Level at LTP Side Minimum breaking capacity of the breaker
Fault Level Calculation At Inverter End
Volatge Level 800 V
Source Impedance Ze 0.0235 Ohm …...1 (Ze = LV Voltage / LV Fault Current) Cable Impedance Zc Length of Cable 20 MTR Cable Length for nearby Inverter considered Parellel no. of Runs 1 No. Approx. Reactance 0.0780 Ohm/KM For 150 Sq mm AL Cable AC Resistance @90 C 0.264 Ohm/KM For 150 Sq mm AL Cable Impedance 0.275 Ohm/KM Cable Impedance Zc 0.006 Ohm Total Impedance Z 0.029 Ohm ……2 Isc 27574.3 A 27.57 kA …...Fault Level at Inverter End
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