Edison XRef vs Substation Short Circuit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Edison XRef
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Edison Fuse's XRef tool is an ideal tool for electricians, electrical wholesalers, purchasing professionals, equipment specifiers and electrical engineers. With over 200,000 parts within the database, competitor parts can be cross-referenced anytime, anywhere for free! Edison product details and data sheets can be downloaded directly on to your mobile device. It also has Distributor locator, which uses geo-coordinates to locate the closest store in our vast network of authorized electrical distributors..
Substation Short Circuit
This app assists electrical engineers and technicians in estimating fault current for equipment specification. It calculates various fault current values and compares them against equipment ratings, also providing conductor data and saving calculation history.
- Fault current estimation
- Equipment rating comparison
- Conductor ampacity table
- Save and load calculations
- iCloud sync
- English and Spanish support
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Substation Short Circuit helps electrical engineers and technicians estimate available fault current before specifying equipment. Enter system voltage, transformer kVA and impedance, cable length and size, fault type, and X/R ratio. With one tap, get: • Symmetrical fault current • Asymmetrical fault current • Peak current • Interrupting rating • Base current and total cable-system impedance Then check the equipment. Compare circuit breaker current and interrupting ratings, fuse ratings, and cable ampacity against the calculation. The app flags equipment as adequate or inadequate so you can identify potential issues before specifying gear. Need conductor data for the same job? Browse the built-in ampacity table for copper and aluminum conductors, common insulation types, temperature settings, and free-air or raceway conditions. View resistance and reactance, then copy conductor details when needed. Save calculations with a description, search saved jobs later, and load them back into the calculator. Optional iCloud sync keeps saved calculations available across your Apple devices. Built for the field and office: • English and Spanish • iPhone and iPad • Light and Dark appearance • No ads Substation Short Circuit is a calculation aid and is not a substitute for a licensed short-circuit study, applicable codes, manufacturer data, or professional engineering judgment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Edison XRef at Free against Substation Short Circuit's $12.99. Edison XRef also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Substation Short Circuit's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 75 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Edison XRef is free to download; Substation Short Circuit costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Edison XRef ships an update every 75 months, Substation Short Circuit every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Edison XRef | Substation Short Circuit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 75 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cooper Bussmann, LLC | Northeastern Software Services LLC |
In-app purchases
Edison XRef
No in-app purchases
Substation Short Circuit
No in-app purchases






