Three phase short circuit and two phase short circuit grounding fault of power system have a significant influence on the electrical life of circuit breaker contact. In this paper, the mathematical model of each component is established by Power System Analysis Software Package (PSASP), and the simulation model is built to simulate the dynamic state of the circuit breaker after different short-circuit faults. The simulated result confirms that contact electrical wear quantity related to the type of short circuit fault and the position of short circuit point. The size of short circuit current will directly impact electrical wear quantity and electrical life of circuit breaker contact.