Job Name

Company Name

Personalize by entering
the 'Job Name' and
'Your Company Name'

Step 1b: Insert the kVA

Available Fault Current Calculation
rating (PF) power factor and (Z)

Utility Fault Current

0 amperes

kVA =
E =
trans. FLA =

I = kVA x 1000 = trans. FLA

0
Step 1a: Insert available

Isca = trans. fault

FLA current
x 100 ampere rating
transformer
from
Z local=utility

or

Isca = ampere short-circuit current RMS symmetrical.

Point to Point Method

Step 2: Select type
of (distance)
Length
conductor
and
conduit
2xLxI
(ASC)
'f ' factor =

N x C x E L-N

# conductors per phase

Phase conductor constant

Line to Line
Step 3: Insert the Length Volt
of one
conductor
Neutral conductor constant
Volt Line to Neutral

Multiplier

Step 4: Insert the number of

M=
1
conductors per phase.
1+f
Line to Line
Line to Neutral
Fault Current at Service Equipment

PF =
Z =
Isca
=

300
0
0

by:John
impedence
of Sokolik
transformer. (Note

When you insert the kVA rating, power

factor and impedence you must select a
voltage from the select the Voltage and
Phase from dropdown box before the value
will be calculated.)

90%
3% %
3,000 amperes
Select Voltage & Phase

L
=
Isca
=
N
=
C =
E L-L =
f =
C =
EL-N =
f =

150 Select Conductor & Raceway

3,000
1
0 Phase Conductor 2/0
0 Volt
0.000
0 Neutral Conductor AWG
0 Volt
0.000

Step 5a: Select phase

M = size size.
1.000
conductor
M =
1.000

Step 5b: Select neutral

conductor size.

Finished product
Isca x M = fault current at terminals
of main disconnect
L- L =
CALCULATED
FAULT
CURRENT
Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main
disconnect L- N =

3,000 amperes
0 amperes

Fault Current from Service disc. to panel "_____"

Single Phase Feeder
Length (distance)
2xLxI
(ASC)
'f ' factor =
N x Cby
x entering
E L-N
# conductors per phase
Continue
next point
Phase
conductor
constant
to point
Volt Line to Line
Neutral conductor constant
Volt Line to Neutral
Multiplier
M=

Line to Line

Select Conductor & Raceway

L
=
Isca
=
N
=
C =
E L-L =
f =
C =
EL-N =
f =
M

Single Phase

3,000 Phase
0 Phase Conductor

0
AWG

0 Volt
0.000
0 Neutral Conductor
0 Volt
0.000
1.000

AWG

1+f

Line to Neutral

1.000

3,000 amperes
0 amperes

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- L =

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- N =
Calculation does not include motor contribution

Branch Circuit Fault fro

Single Phase Branch
2xLxI
'f ' factor =

N x C x E L-N

Point to Point
Length (distance)
(ASC)
# conductors per phase

Phase conductor constant

Volt Line to Line
Neutral conductor constant
Volt Line to Neutral
Multiplier
M=

1
1+f

Line to Line
Line to Neutral

Select Conductor & Raceway

L
=
Isca
=
N
=
C =
E L-L =
f =
C =
EL-N =
f =
M
M

=
=

Single Phase

3,000 Phase

0 Phase Conductor

AWG

0 Volt
0.000
0 Neutral Conductor
0 Volt
0.000
1.000
1.000

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- L =

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of the panel L- N =
Calculation does not include motor contribution

3,000 amperes
0 amperes

AWG

b: Insert the kVA

on
PF) power factor and (Z)

Ver. 4.00
nce of transformer.
(Note:
u insert the kVA rating, power
d impedence you must select a
om the select the Voltage and
m dropdown box before the value
culated.)

oltage & Phase

onductor & Raceway

2/0

AWG

ep 5b: Select neutral

conductor size.

onductor & Raceway

Single Phase

Neutral
AWG

AWG

onductor & Raceway

Single Phase

Neutral
AWG

AWG

Job Name
Your Company Name

Available Fault Current Calculation

Utility Fault Current

kVA =
E =
trans. FLA
=

Isca =

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amperes

I = kVA x 1000 = trans. FLA

0
trans. FLA x 100 x PF
transformer Z

=
Isca

Isca = ampere short-circuit current RMS symmetrical.

PF =
Z =
=

0
0

0 amperes
Select Voltage & Phase

Point to Point Method

'f ' factor =

2xLxI

N x C x E L-N

Length (distance)
(ASC)

FEET

# conductors per phase

Phase conductor constant

Volt Line to Line
Neutral conductor constant
Volt Line to Neutral

Multiplier
M=

1
1+f

Line to Line
Line to Neutral
Fault Current at Service Equipment

L
=
Isca
=
N
=
C =
E L-L =
f =
C =
EL-N =
f =
M
M

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect L- L =

Isca x M = fault current at terminals of main disconnect L- N =

=
=

Three Sing
in PVC
AWG

Ver. 7.1

by:John Sokolik

Select Conductor & Raceway

0
0 Phase Conductor
0 Volt
0.000
0 Neutral Conductor
0 Volt
0.000
1.000
1.000

AWG

AWG

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0 amperes

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Fault Current from Service Equipment to Panel __

Single Phase Feeder
2xLxI
'f ' factor =

N x C x E L-N

Length (distance)
(ASC)
# conductors per phase

Phase conductor constant

Volt Line to Line
Neutral conductor constant
Volt Line to Neutral
Multiplier
M=

1
1+f

Line to Line
Line to Neutral

Select Conductor & Raceway

L
=
Isca
=
N
=
C =
E L-L =
f =
C =
EL-N =
f =
M
M

=
=

Single Phase

0 Phase

0 Neutral

0 Phase Conductor
0 Volt
0.000
0 Neutral Conductor
0 Volt
0.000
1.000
1.000

Isca x M = fault current at terminal of the panel L- L =

Isca x M = fault current at terminal of the panel L- N =
Calculation does not include motor contribution

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0 amperes

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