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Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) and Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG) are converter-interfaced wind turbines, which have much more complex short circuit behaviour after grid voltage drops. The research on short circuit current contributions provided by the wind turbines is very important for power system planning and relay protection's setting. Here, the Low Voltage Ride Through (LVRT) test data in north China are used to study the short circuit behaviour of DFIGs and PMSGs. The characteristics of two featured quantities, fundamental frequency component and peak current, are investigated. Unlike simulation or theoretical analysis, the field test data of real wind turbines from different manufacturers help utility operators to better understand the fault characteristics of converter-interfaced wind turbines.