80000

90000
100000

70000

60000

50000

40000

30000

20000

8000
9000
10000

7000

6000

5000

4000

3000

2000

1000
900
800

2-300E

2-250E

700

600

800
900
1000

2-200E

300E

500

250E

300

400

150E
175E
200E

125E

40E

200

30E

100E

70 80 90

80E

60

65E

50

100

40

50E

30

25E

20

20E

8 9 10

10E

7E

700

700

600

600

500

500

400

400

300

300

200

200

100
90
80

100
90
80

70

70

60

60

50

50

40

40

30

30

20

20

10
9
8

10
9
8

1
.9
.8

1
.9
.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1
.09
.08

.1
.09
.08

.07

.07

.06

.06

.05

.05

.04

.04

.03

.03

.02

.02

70000

60000

80000
90000
100000

CURRENT IN AMPERES

50000

40000

30000

20000

8000
9000
10000

7000

6000

5000

4000

70 80 90

3000

60

2000

50

800
900
1000

40

700

30

600

20

500

8 9 10

400

300

200

.01
5

100

.01

MINIMUM MELTING TIME-CURRENT CHARACTERISTIC CURVES

SMD FUSE UNITSS&C STANDARD SPEED
BASISThese fuse units are tested in accordance with the procedures 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
25C and no initial load.
CONSTRUCTIONFusible 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.
TOLERANCESCurves are plotted to minimum test points. Maximum 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.
APPLICATIONLike all high-voltage fuses, these fuse units are
intended to accommodate overloads, not to interrupt them. Accordingly, they feature fusible elements which are designed with a minimum 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 construction are not subject to damage by aging or transient overcurrents, it is unnecessary to replace unblown fuse units of either of
these constructions in single-phase or three-phase installations
Supersedes TCC No. 153-1 dated 1-25-88

when one or more fuse units have blown.

COORDINATIONAny preloading reduces melting time. While this

phenomenon is especially pronounced in other makes of fuses
having minimum melting currents appreciably less than 200% of
rating, the effect of preloading must nonetheless be determined for
the S&C fuse units represented by these curves (see S&C Data
Bulletin 210-195) and adjustments to these curves must be made:
1. When close coordination is required;
2. When, regardless of the preciseness of coordination, the fuse
unit is subjected to temporary overloads.
There are cases where the coordination requirements may be
very exacting, for example, in coordinating a transformer primary
fuse with a secondary breaker and a source-side breaker. The time
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
total clearing characteristics of the fuse.
The fuse units represented by these curves possess this short
time interval feature, sincehaving a nondamageable fusible element of precise constructionthey require:
1. As little as 10% total tolerance in melting currentcompared to
the 20% tolerance of many fuses (20% and 40% respectively
in terms of time).
2. No safety-zone or setback allowances.
This narrow time band normally will provide the desired coordination. If the selected S&C Standard Speed fuse unit does not meet
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.

Sometimes a selected ampere rating will fail to meet the coordination requirements in any available speed. In this case the selection of another ampere rating for either the protecting or protected
fuse usually will satisfy all requirements.
Do not assume that other fuses that do not employ S&Cs silver,
helically coiled fusible element construction can better resolve a
coordination impasse than the use of another ampere rating in one
of the S&C speed options. Such other fuses, including time-lag
speeds, super-slow speeds, and high-surge speeds, require the
use of safety-zone or setback allowances and, in addition, they
have larger construction tolerances (plus 20% in current; plus 40%
in terms of time). The application of these two factors will give a time
interval between the adjusted minimum melting curve and the total
clearing curve greater than in the case of S&C speed options.

FUSE UNITS AVAILABLE

Type
Kv Nom. Ratings
Ampere Ratings
SMD-1Aa . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.5 through 69 .............3E through 200E
SMD-1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115/138 .................10E through 100E
SMD-2Ba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69........................3E through 300E
SMD-2Ba . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 and 138................3E through 250E
SMD-2Ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.5 and 46 ................3E through 300E
SMD-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69........................3E through 300E
SMD-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.5 through 69 .............5E through 100E
a These curves are also applicable to previous designs designated SMD-1, SMD-2, SMD-2A, and SMD-2B.

c1988

TCC NUMBER

S&C ELECTRIC COMPANY Chicago

S&C ELECTRIC CANADA LTD. Toronto

153-1

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TIME IN SECONDS

TIME IN SECONDS

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3E

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CURRENT IN AMPERES