CURRENT IN AMPERES

100000
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5 6 7 8 9 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
1000 1000

2-200E
2-250E
2-300E
900 900

100E

125E
150E
175E
200E
250E
300E
800 800

10E

13E
15E

20E

25E
30E

40E
50E

65E
80E
3E

5E

7E
700 700

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300 300

200 200

100 100
90 90
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60 60

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30 30

20 20

10 10
9 9
8 8
7 7

6 6

5 5
TIME IN SECONDS

TIME IN SECONDS
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1
.9 .9
.8 .8
.7 .7
.6 .6

.5 .5

.4 .4

.3 .3

.2 .2

.1 .1
.09 .09
.08 .08
.07 .07

.06 .06

.05 .05

.04 .04

.03 .03

.02 .02

.01 .01
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CURRENT IN AMPERES

MINIMUM MELTING TIME-CURRENT CHARACTERISTIC CURVES

SMD® FUSE UNITS—S&C STANDARD SPEED
BASIS—These fuse units are tested in accordance with the proce-
dures described in ANSI Standard C37.41-1981, and they are rated
to comply with ANSI Standard C37.46-1981. As required by these
standards, the minimum melting current is not less than 200% of
fuse-unit ampere rating, and the minimum melting curves are based
on tests starting with the fuse unit at an ambient temperature of
25°C and no initial load.
CONSTRUCTION—Fusible elements for fuse units rated 3E through
7E amperes are nickel-chrome, under controlled tension; fusible
elements for fuse units rated 10E through 300E amperes are silver,
helically coiled. All are of solderless construction.
TOLERANCES—Curves are plotted to minimum test points. Max-
imum variations expressed in current values are:
Plus 10% for 10E through 300E ampere ratings.
Plus 15% for 5E through 7E ampere ratings.
Plus 20% for 3E ampere rating.
APPLICATION—Like all high-voltage fuses, these fuse units are
intended to accommodate overloads, not to interrupt them. Accord-
ingly, they feature fusible elements which are designed with a min-
imum melting current of 200% of the fuse-unit ampere rating (for
fuse units rated 100 amperes or less) or 220% of the fuse-unit
ampere rating (for fuse units rated over 100 amperes). As a result,
these fuse units have considerable peak-load capabilities; however,
they should never be exposed to loading in excess of the peak-load
capabilities listed in S&C Data Bulletin 210-190.
Since fuse units having nickel-chrome or silver element con-
struction are not subject to damage by aging or transient overcur-
rents, it is unnecessary to replace unblown fuse units of either of
these constructions in single-phase or three-phase installations
when one or more fuse units have blown. Sometimes a selected ampere rating will fail to meet the coordi-
nation requirements in any available speed. In this case the selec-
COORDINATION—Any preloading reduces melting time. While this
tion of another ampere rating for either the protecting or protected
phenomenon is especially pronounced in other makes of fuses
fuse usually will satisfy all requirements.
having minimum melting currents appreciably less than 200% of
rating, the effect of preloading must nonetheless be determined for Do not assume that other fuses that do not employ S&C’s silver,
the S&C fuse units represented by these curves (see S&C Data helically coiled fusible element construction can better resolve a
Bulletin 210-195) and adjustments to these curves must be made: coordination impasse than the use of another ampere rating in one
1. When close coordination is required; of the S&C speed options. Such other fuses, including “time-lag”
2. When, regardless of the preciseness of coordination, the fuse speeds, “super-slow” speeds, and “high-surge” speeds, require the
unit is subjected to temporary overloads. use of “safety-zone” or setback allowances and, in addition, they
have larger construction tolerances (plus 20% in current; plus 40%
There are cases where the coordination requirements may be
in terms of time). The application of these two factors will give a time
very exacting, for example, in coordinating a transformer primary
interval between the adjusted minimum melting curve and the total
fuse with a secondary breaker and a source-side breaker. The time
clearing curve greater than in the case of S&C speed options.
interval between the operating characteristics of the two breakers
may be very narrow. Under these circumstances there must be an
extremely short time interval between the minimum melting and the
FUSE UNITS AVAILABLE—
total clearing characteristics of the fuse.
Type Kv Nom. Ratings Ampere Ratings
The fuse units represented by these curves possess this short
SMD-1Aa . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.5 through 69 .............3E through 200E
time interval feature, since—having a nondamageable fusible ele-
SMD-1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115/138 .................10E through 100E
ment of precise construction—they require:
SMD-2Ba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69........................3E through 300E
1. As little as 10% total tolerance in melting current—compared to
SMD-2Ba . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 and 138................3E through 250E
the 20% tolerance of many fuses (20% and 40% respectively
SMD-2Ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.5 and 46 ................3E through 300E
in terms of time).
SMD-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69........................3E through 300E
2. No “safety-zone” or setback allowances.
SMD-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.5 through 69 .............5E through 100E
This narrow time band normally will provide the desired coordi- a These curves are also applicable to previous designs desig-
nation. If the selected S&C Standard Speed fuse unit does not meet
nated SMD-1, SMD-2, SMD-2A, and SMD-2B.
the coordination requirements, check to see if the same ampere
rating in the S&C Slow Speed or S&C Very Slow Speed will satisfy.

Supersedes TCC No. 153-1 dated 1-25-88 c1988

TCC NUMBER 153-1
s S&C ELECTRIC COMPANY • Chicago
S&C ELECTRIC CANADA LTD. • Toronto
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