46 C.F.R. § 111.51-3

Short-circuit calculations for systems below 1500 kilowatts.

Last amended: 2023Year: 2026Length: 149 wordsSubsections: 3Official source

Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 111.51-3 (2026)

The following short-circuit assumptions must be made for a system with an aggregate generating capacity below 1500 kilowatts, unless detailed computations in accordance with § 111.51-4 are submitted: (a) The maximum short-circuit current of a direct current system must be assumed to be 10 times the aggregate normal rated generator currents plus 6 times the aggregate normal rated currents of all motors that may be in operation. (b) The maximum asymmetrical short-circuit current for an alternating current system must be assumed to be 10 times the aggregate normal rated generator currents plus 4 times the aggregate normal rated currents of all motors that may be in operation. (c) The average asymmetrical short circuit current for an alternating-current system must be assumed to be 8 1/2 times the aggregate normal rated generator currents plus 3 1/2 times the aggregate normal rated currents of all motors that may be in operation.
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111.51-4
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