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A power system network with a capacity of 100 MVA has a source impedance of 10% at a point ┬╖ The fault level at that point is
10 MVA
30 MVA
3000 MVA
1000 MVA
1000 MVA
Given: Base MVA = 100 MVA, Source impedance percentage = 10% (0.10 p.u.)
Base MVA = 100 MVA, Source impedance percentage = 10% (0.10 p.u.)
Fault┬аlevel┬а(MVA)=Per┬аUnit┬аImpedanceBase┬аMVAтАЛ
Identify given parameters
The base capacity is given as SbaseтАЛ=100┬аMVA and the percentage impedance ZpuтАЛ is 10%=0.1.
SbaseтАЛ=100┬аMVA,┬аZpuтАЛ=0.1
Apply fault level formula
The fault level (Short Circuit MVA) is calculated by dividing the base capacity by the per unit impedance.
SfaultтАЛ=ZpuтАЛSbaseтАЛтАЛ
Calculate the result
Substituting the values into the formula gives SfaultтАЛ=100/0.1=1000┬аMVA.
SfaultтАЛ=0.1100тАЛ=1000┬аMVA
D is correct because the fault level is calculated as the base capacity divided by the per-unit impedance, resulting in 1000 MVA.
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