Research Article

Separation of Transformers for Class 1E Systems in Nuclear Power Plants

Table 2

The result of short circuit current analysis for APR1400.

Power source4.16 kV busCat. ICat. IICat. IIICat. IVCat. V

UATNon-Class 1E39.1 kA43.5 kA42.4 kA42.4 kA43.5 kA
Bus A
Non-Class 1E38.2 kA35.1 kA37.4 kA36.0 kA42.0 kA
Bus B
Class 1E35.1 kA32.2 kA34.7 kA33.3 kA43.0 kA
Bus A
Class 1E36.7 kA33.5 kA35.7 kA34.3 kA43.0 kA
Bus B

Non-Class 1E42.7 kA42.4 kA42.4 kA42.6 kA
Bus A
Non-Class 1E35.4 kA37.9 kA37.4 kA42.7 kA
Bus B
Class 1E32.5 kA36.2 kA34.7 kA43.0 kA
Bus A
Class 1E33.8 kA35.0 kA35.7 kA43.0 kA
Bus B

the plant start-up condition (Cat. I), the electric power system receives power only through UAT.