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V36 export a .raw and then load a .raw, lose short circuit data impedance

asked 2026-04-16 18:43:51 -0500

CharlesE gravatar image

As I am still leaning and using the student version so I don't think I have access to other resources, I will continue noting issues here. I will get my license when I am confident using the student version.

I have solar generators and am trying to do the static short circuit calculations, so I need to set the short circuit data, to limit the short circuit current delivered by the inverter to the value controlled by the inverter ( I think that is how you do it).

If I export the data as a .raw file with all options selected other than exporting by name, and reload the file, the generator short circuit data is not reloaded.

Should it matter, I have the solar generator setup as follows. Renewable Fixed Q based on WPF Power factor set o 0.950 X source set to 9999

My notes re the value to be set are:

PSS/E short-circuit modules rely on a voltage source behind an impedance. We must calculate an equivalent impedance that results in the correct current limit.

PSS/E has the MVA values entered as real values, you need to work out the maximum current, convert it to a pu value, and use this to get the pu z value.

In our case we will use 1.2 times the full load current as the short circuit current.

At 0.660 MVA and 0.4 kV the full load current is 0.953 kA = 953 amps.

The short circuit current = 0.953 *1.2 = 1.143kA

The current base = Ibase = MVAbase/sqrt(3)*Vbase

Ibase = 100/(sqrt(3)*0.4) = 144.3376.

The base is for kA.

So Isc pu = 1.143/144.3 = 0.00792

And Zsc pu = 1/0.00792 = 126

As an aside:

The code psspy.shortcircuitz_units(1) outputs the message “SHORT CIRCUIT IMPEDANCE UNITS option setting set to PHYSICAL UNITS”, this changes the output data ( Thevenin impedance), not the method of inputting the impedance on the short circuit page, which remains as pu values.

I know it seems strange using PSS/E for a toy solar systems like this, but that is where the Australian industry has got to.

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answered 2026-04-18 02:19:01 -0500

perolofl gravatar image

The short circuit data is not written to raw files. All those data are written to a separate sequence data file (.seq). That's why you are losing the data when only using raw files.

Set Mbase to 0.66 MVA and the generator reactance to 1/1.2 = 0.83333 pu! Simple is beautiful!

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answered 2026-04-29 23:45:48 -0500

QuinnP gravatar image

If you want to keep the sequence impedance data when you save your case, you can do this be either:

  1. Saving both a .raw and .seq file. The raw file has the loadflow data, the seq file has the sequence data, and both can be read in a text editor. To open the case, load the raw file first, then open the seq file while the raw file is already open (it will add the sequence impedance data to the case rather than replacing the current case).
  2. Saving the case as a .sav file, which remembers both the load flow and sequence data, but can't be opened in a text editor.
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