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Minimum short-circuit current

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Description

Calculates the minimum short-circuit current at the end of a low-voltage circuit, used to verify protective device sensitivity.

Supports:

  • Single-phase, two-phase, three-phase systems
  • Copper/Aluminum conductors
  • mm²/AWG units
  • m/ft/yd length units
  • Parallel conductors

Key Formula

I_sc,min = U / (√3 × (R_L + X_L))

Where:
U: System voltage
R_L: Line resistance
X_L: Line reactance

Example

Current type: Three-phase
Voltage: 400 V
Length: 50 m
Conductor: Copper, 16 mm²
→ Minimum short-circuit current ≈ 8.5 kA

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