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Author:  jtinge [ Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Incident Energy Calc of Faulted MV Cable in Manhole

It has been suggested by some of my colleagues that IEEE 1584 equations can be used to calculate the incident energy resulting from a faulted MV cable in a manhole. Am I correct in my understanding that the equations in IEEE 1584 are only applicable to a fault between conductors having an air gap? If this is correct, I don't see how the equations are applicable to finding the incident energy of a faulted medium voltage cable that won't have any air gap between phases or to the grounded shield. The only way I can trick the software to making this calculation is to insert a bus with an air gap at the manhole location, but this does not realistically model a faulted cable or splice and I don't have any confidence in the results. Does anyone have any experience or guidance with this situation?

Author:  Zog [ Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:22 pm ]
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I agree with you, not to mention you are in a manhole and the dynamics of the whole space are different.

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