• BS 7639:1993

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Short-circuit current calculation in three-phase a.c. systems

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  26-10-2001

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-04-1993

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    National foreword
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Object
    3 Definitions
    4 Symbols, subscripts and superscripts
    4.1 Symbols
    4.2 Subscripts
    4.3 Superscripts
    5 Calculation assumptions
    6 Equivalent voltage source at the short-circuit
          location
    Section one - Systems with short-circuit currents having
                  no a.c. component decay (far-from-
                  generator short circuits)
    7 General
    8 Short-circuit parameters
    8.1 Balanced short circuit
    8.2 Unbalanced short circuit
    8.3 Short-circuit impedances
    8.4 Conversion of impedances, currents and voltages
    9 Calculation of short-circuit currents
    9.1 Calculation method for balanced short circuits
    9.2 Calculation method for line-to-line and line-to-
          earth short circuits
    9.3 The minimum short-circuit currents
    Section two - Systems with the short-circuit currents
                  having decaying a.c. components (near-to-
                  generator short circuits)
    10 General
    11 Short-circuit parameters
    11.1 General
    11.2 Balanced short circuit
    11.3 Unbalanced short circuit
    11.4 Equivalent voltage source at the short-circuit
          location
    11.5 Short-circuit impedances
    12 Calculation of short-circuit currents
    12.1 General
    12.2 Calculation method for balanced short circuits
    12.3 Calculation method for line-to-line and line-to-
          earth short circuits
    12.4 The minimum short-circuit currents
    13 Influence of motors
    13.1 Synchronous motors and synchronous compensators
    13.2 Asynchronous motors
    13.3 Static converter fed drives
    14 Consideration of non-rotating loads and capacitors
    14.1 Parallel capacitors
    14.2 Series capacitors
    Appendix
    A Calculation of short-circuit currents, examples
    National annexes
    NA (informative) Original IEC text amended by CENELEC
          common modifications
    NB (informative) Cross-references

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    Specifies a procedure for the calculation of systems operating at 50 Hz or 60 Hz with nominal voltage up to 380 kV.

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    Committee W/-
    Development Note Implementation of HD 533 S1
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    PD 7639-1:1994 Short-circuit current calculation in three-phase a.c. systems Factors for the calculation of short-circuit currents in three-phase a.c. systems according to BS 7639
    BS 7638:1993 Application guide for calculation of short-circuit currents in low-voltage radial systems
    PD 7639-2:1994 Short-circuit current calculation in three-phase a.c. systems Data for electrical equipment for short-circuit current calculations in accordance with BS 7639
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