• BS EN 60909-3:2010

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    Short-circuit currents in three-phase a.c systems Currents during two separate simultaneous line-to-earth short-circuits and partial short-circuit currents flowing through earth

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-10-2013

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    1 Scope and object
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Symbols
    5 Calculation of currents during two separate simultaneous
      line-to-earth short circuits
    6 Calculation of partial short-circuit currents flowing
      through earth in case of an unbalanced short circuit
    7 Reduction factor for overhead lines with earth wires
    8 Calculation of current distribution and reduction factor
      in case of cables with metallic sheath or shield earthed
      at both ends
    Annex A (informative) - Example for the calculation of two
            separate simultaneous line-to-earth short-circuit
            currents
    Annex B (informative) - Examples for the calculation of
            partial short-circuit currents through earth
    Annex C (informative) - Example for the calculation of the
            reduction factor r[1] and the current distribution
            through earth in case of a three-core cable
    Annex D (informative) - Example for the calculation of the
            reduction factor r[3] and the current distribution
            through earth in case of three single-core cables
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
             publications with their corresponding European
             publications

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    Describes procedures for calculation of the prospective short-circuit currents with an unbalanced short circuit in high-voltage three-phase a.c. systems operating at nominal frequency 50 Hz or 60 Hz.

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    This part of IEC 60909 specifies procedures for calculation of the prospective short-circuit currents with an unbalanced short circuit in high-voltage three-phase a.c. systems operating at nominal frequency 50 Hz or 60 Hz, i. e.: currents during two separate simultaneous line-to-earth short circuits in isolated neutral or resonant earthed neutral systems; partial short-circuit currents flowing through earth in case of single line-to-earth short circuit in solidly earthed or low-impedance earthed neutral systems. The currents calculated by these procedures are used when determining induced voltages or touch or step voltages and rise of earth potential at a station (power station or substation) and the towers of overhead lines. Procedures are given for the calculation of reduction factors of overhead lines with one or two earth wires. The standard does not cover: short-circuit currents deliberately created under controlled conditions as in short circuit testing stations, or short-circuit currents in the electrical installations on board ships or aeroplanes, or single line-to-earth fault currents in isolated or resonant earthed systems. The object of this standard is to establish practical and concise procedures for the calculation of line-to-earth short-circuit currents during two separate simultaneous line-to-earth short circuits and partial short-circuit currents through earth, earth wires of overhead lines and sheaths or shields of cables leading to conservative results with sufficient accuracy. For this purpose, the short-circuit currents are determined by considering an equivalent voltage source at the short-circuit location with all other voltage sources set to zero. Resistances of earth grids in stations or footing resistances of overhead line towers are neglected, when calculating the short-circuit currents at the short-circuit location. This standard is an addition to IEC 60909-0. General definitions, symbols and calculation assumptions refer to that publication. Special items only are defined or specified in this standard. The calculation of the short-circuit currents based on the rated data of the electrical equipment and the topological arrangement of the system has the advantage of being possible both for existing systems and for systems at the planning stage. The procedure is suitable for determination by manual methods or digital computation. This does not exclude the use of special methods, for example the super-position method, adjusted to particular circumstances, if they give at least the same precision. As stated in IEC 60909-0, short-circuit currents and their parameters may also be determined by system tests.

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    Committee W/-
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC TR 60909-2:2008 Short-circuit currents in three-phase a.c. systems - Part 2: Data of electrical equipment for short-circuit current calculations
    IEC 60909-0:2016 Short-circuit currents in three-phase a.c. systems - Part 0: Calculation of currents
    EN 60909-0:2016 Short-circuit currents in three-phase a.c. systems - Part 0: Calculation of currents
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