EN 60909-0:2016

Short-circuit currents in three-phase a.c. systems - Part 0: Calculation of currents

Publication date:   Nov 15, 2016

Scope

IEC 60909-0:2016 is applicable to the calculation of short-circuit currents in low-voltage three-phase AC systems, and in high-voltage three-phase AC systems, operating at a nominal frequency of 50 Hz or 60 Hz. It establishes a general, practicable and concise procedure leading to results which are generally of acceptable accuracy and deals with the calculation of short-circuit currents in the case of balanced or unbalanced short circuits. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2001. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:

- contribution of windpower station units to the short-circuit current;

- contribution of power station units with ful size converters to the short-circuit current;

- new document structure.