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Estimate the three-phase symmetric short-circuit current using the IEC 60909 far-from-generator method: I"_k = c·U_n/(√3·|Z|) and i_p = κ·√2·I"_k with κ = 1.02 + 0.98·e^(−3R/X). Source impedance is the series sum of transformer and line R/X.
Call this tool from your code in three languages.
curl -X POST 'https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/short-circuit-current-calculator' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"systemVoltage":400,"voltageFactor":"1.05","transformerR":0.005,"transformerX":0.015,"lineR":0.01,"lineX":0.005,"decimalPlaces":4}'Send a POST request with your inputs as JSON. File parameters require a separate upload first.
POST https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/short-circuit-current-calculator| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| systemVoltage | number | Yes | Nominal line-to-line system voltage at the fault location. |
| voltageFactor | select | No | IEC 60909 voltage factor: 1.00 (worst-case tolerance), 1.05 (LV max), 1.10 (HV max). |
| transformerR | number | No | Optional. Transformer equivalent resistance referred to the fault side. |
| transformerX | number | No | Optional. Transformer equivalent reactance referred to the fault side. |
| lineR | number |
Add this tool to your Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can list and call it.
Add this block to your MCP client configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"elysiatools-short-circuit-current-calculator": {
"name": "short-circuit-current-calculator",
"description": "Estimate the three-phase symmetric short-circuit current using the IEC 60909 far-from-generator method: I\"_k = c·U_n/(√3·|Z|) and i_p = κ·√2·I\"_k with κ = 1.02 + 0.98·e^(−3R/X). Source impedance is the series sum of transformer and line R/X.",
"baseUrl": "https://api.elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=short-circuit-current-calculator",
"command": "",
"args": [],
"env": {},
"isActive": true,
"type": "sse"
}
}
}After connecting to the SSE endpoint, list the exposed tools:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/list"
}Invoke the tool by its id, passing arguments built from its parameters:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 2,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "short-circuit-current-calculator",
"arguments": {
"systemVoltage": 400,
"voltageFactor": "1.05",
"transformerR": 0.005,
"transformerX": 0.015,
"lineR": 0.01,
"lineX": 0.005,
"decimalPlaces": 4
}
}
}| No |
| Optional. Cable/line resistance from transformer to the fault point. |
| lineX | number | No | Optional. Cable/line reactance from transformer to the fault point. |
| decimalPlaces | number | No | — |
JSON result
{
"key": {...},
"metadata": {
"key": "value"
},
"error": "Error message (optional)",
"message": "Notification message (optional)"
}Questions or issues? Contact [email protected]