Industrial Control Panels according to US codes and standards must be designed correctly for the required short circuit, in order to be put into operation. Thereby the short circuit current rating (SCCR) must always be specified. The following whitepaper informs about relevant codes and standards and offers assistance in calculating the SCCR within three steps. Further you will get an overview about the components that need to be included into the SCCR consideration. Practical tips and recommendations of our experts complement this whitepaper.