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Reclosers

Reference Data

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS,


Form 6, Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, and FXB
Recloser Controls Time-Current Curves

R280-91-34

60

3600

Curve No. Page Curve No. Page

TIME (sec)

1
.8

Form 4A, Form 4C


Timing Group Time-Current Curves

.6
.5

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

105
106
111

114
116
117

111
112
113

111
115
116

114
116
117

119
131
132

116
117
118

117
120
121

119
131
132

133
135
136

132
133
135

122
132
133

133
135
136

.03

138
140
141

138
140
152

134
135
137

138
140
141

.02

142
162
165

161
163
164

139
140
151

200
201
202

.1
.08
.06
.05

50

.01

60

.04

TCC-634R_
September 2010 Supersedes 1/2009

300
240

101
117
133
116
132
163
121
122
164
162
107
118
104
115
105
161
137
138
120
134

180
120

60
48
36
30
24
18

Recloser Clearing Time


Add the following recloser interrupting time in
seconds to the control response time to obtain
average recloser clearing time; variations 0.01
second:
Recloser
Interrupting
Type
Time

12

6.0
4.8
3.6

NOVA (ACT II)


0.025
VSA12, VSA16, VSA20, VSA20A,
VSA20B, VSAT, VSO12, VSO16,
NOVA (ACT I), NOVA-TS, NOVA STS 0.042
VWE, VWVE27, VWVE38, PWE,
PWVE, VWVE38X
0.034
RXE, RVE, WE, WVE, WVE38X
0.045

2000

104
105
106

1000

105
106
107

500

105
106
111

.2

600

.3

400

101
102
104

300

101
102
103

200

101
102
104

100

101
102
104

80

800

.4

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K-Phase
L
M
N
P
R
T
V
W
Y
Z

360

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

1
102
2
135
3
140
4
106
5
114
6
136
7
152
8
113
8*
111
8+
111
9
131
11
141
13
142
14
119
15
112
16
139
17
103
18
151
K-Ground 165

480

F4 - All
F5 - All
F6 - All
FX - All
TCC

3.0
2.4
1.8
1.2

50000

F3A
TCC

600

40000

F4 - All
F5 - All
F6 - All
FX - All
F3A
TCC
TCC

30000

20000

Time-Current Curve Cross Reference


Form 3A to Form 4A, Form 4C, Form
4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Form
6-TS, Types FX, FXA, and FXB

10000

10

1800
1200

8000

20

133 . . . . . . 2
134 . . . . . . 8
135 . . . . . . 3
136 . . . . . . 6
137 . . . . . . 6
138 . . . . . . 2
139 . . . . . . 4
140 . . . . . . 3
141 . . . . . . 10
142 . . . . . . 6
151 . . . . . . 7
152 . . . . . . 11
161 . . . . . . 9
162 . . . . . . 9
163 . . . . . . 5
164 . . . . . . 5
165 . . . . . . 8
200 . . . . . . 12
201 . . . . . . 12
202 . . . . . . 12

5000

101. . . . . . . 2
102. . . . . . . 5
103. . . . . . . 9
104. . . . . . . 2
105. . . . . . . 3
106. . . . . . .10
107. . . . . . .11
111. . . . . . . 4
112. . . . . . .11
113. . . . . . .11
114. . . . . . . 8
115. . . . . . . 7
116. . . . . . . 4
117. . . . . . . 3
118. . . . . . . 9
119. . . . . . .10
120. . . . . . . 8
121. . . . . . . 6
122. . . . . . . 5
131. . . . . . .10
132. . . . . . . 7

6000

30

2400

When modifying F4A, F4C, F4D, F5, F5/TS, F6, F6-TS,


FX, FXA, and FXB time-current curves, refer to Maximum Short Time Recloser Limits on page 13.

4000

40

3000

Maximum Short Time


Recloser Limits

Contents

3000

50

0.6

Reclosers
Reference Data

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS,


Form 6, Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, and FXB
Recloser Controls Time-Current Curves

R280-91-34

3600
3000

60
50
40

2400

Phase Trip or Ground Trip


Control Response Time

30

Curve 101: Maximum response time for one


operation, variations negative
Curve 138: Average response time for one
operation; variations 10%
Curves 133 & 104: Average response time
for one operation; variations 10% or
.008 second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C

138

20

1800

133
10

1200

600
480

240

180

120

60

.8

48

.6
.5

36
30

104

.4

24

.3

18

.2

12

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

360
300

TIME (sec)

6
5

101

September 2010 Supersedes 1/2009

50000

40000

30000

20000

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

8000

TCC-634R_

10000

0.6

5000
6000

.01

4000

1.2

3000

.02

2000

1.8

1000

.03

800

2.4

500
600

.04

400

3.6
3.0

300

.06
.05

200

4.8

100

.08

80

6.0

50
60

0.1

Reclosers
Reference Data

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS,


Form 6, Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, and FXB
Recloser Controls Time-Current Curves

R280-91-34
3600
3000

60
50
40

2400

Phase Trip or Ground Trip


Control Response Time

30

140

1800

Curves 135 & 140: Average response time or


one operation; variations 10%
Curves 105 & 117: Average response time for
one operation; variations 10% or .008
second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C

20

135

1200

10

600

480
360
300

117

240

180

120

60

.8

48

105

.6
.5

36
30

0.6

TCC-634R_
September 2010 Supersedes 1/2009

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

50000

.01

40000

1.2

30000

.02

20000

1.8

10000

.03

8000

2.4

5000
6000

.04

4000

.05

3.6
3.0

3000

.06

2000

4.8

1000

.08

800

6.0

500
600

0.1

400

12

300

.2

200

18

100

.3

80

24

50
60

.4

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

TIME (sec)

6
5

Reclosers
Reference Data

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS,


Form 6, Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, and FXB
Recloser Controls Time-Current Curves

R280-91-34
3600
3000

60
50
40
30

139
20

Phase Trip or Ground Trip


Control Response Time

2400

Curves 111, 116, & 139: Average response


time for one operation; variations 10% or
.008 second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C

1800
1200

600

10

480

116

6
5

360
300
240

180

111

120

60

.8

48

.6
.5

36
30

.4

24

.3

18

.2

12

0.1

6.0

.08

4.8

.06
.05

3.6
3.0

.04

2.4

.03

1.8

.02

1.2

September 2010 Supersedes 1/2009

40000

30000

20000

10000

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

8000

5000
6000

4000

3000

2000

800

500
600

400

1000

TCC-634R_

300

200

100

80

50
60

.01

0.6

50000

TIME (sec)

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

Reclosers
Reference Data

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS,


Form 6, Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, and FXB
Recloser Controls Time-Current Curves

R280-91-34
3600

60
50

3000

40

163

30

Phase Trip or Ground Trip


Control Response Time

164

2400
1800

Curve 102: Maximum response time for one


operation, variations negative
Curves 163, 164, & 122: Average response
time for one operation, variations 10% or
.008 second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C

20

10

1200

600

122

480

240

180

120

60

.8

48

.6
.5

36
30

.4

24
18

102

.3

September 2010 Supersedes 1/2009

50000

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

40000

TCC-634R_

30000

0.6

20000

.01

10000

1.2

8000

.02

5000
6000

1.8

4000

.03

3000

2.4

2000

.04

1000

3.6
3.0

800

.06
.05

500
600

4.8

400

.08

300

6.0

200

0.1

100

12

80

.2

50
60

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

360
300

TIME (sec)

6
5

Reclosers
Reference Data

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS,


Form 6, Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, and FXB
Recloser Controls Time-Current Curves

R280-91-34
3600
3000

60
50

Phase Trip or Ground Trip


Control Response Time

40
30

2400
1800

Curve 137: Average response time for one


operation; variations 10%
Curves 121, 136, & 142: Average response
time for one operation, variations 10% or
.008 second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C

20

1200

480

6
5

360
300

240

180

120

60

.8

48

137

.6
.5

36
30

.4

24

.3

18

.2

12

0.1

6.0

.08

4.8

.06
.05

3.6
3.0

.04

2.4

.03

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

600

TIME (sec)

10

1.8

142

1.2

.02

136

September 2010 Supersedes 1/2009

50000

40000

30000

10000

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

8000

5000
6000

4000

3000

2000

1000

800

500
600

400

300

200

100

80

50
60

TCC-634R_

20000

121

.01

0.6

Reclosers
Reference Data

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS,


Form 6, Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, and FXB
Recloser Controls Time-Current Curves

R280-91-34

3600
3000

60

151

50

Phase Trip or Ground Trip


Control Response Time

40
30
20

2400
1800

Curve 151: Average response time for one


operation; variations 10%
Curves 115 & 132: Average response time for
one operation, variations 10% or .008
second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C

132

1200

10

600

480
360
300

115

6
5

.08

4.8

.06
.05

3.6
3.0

.04

2.4

.03

1.8

.02

1.2

.01

0.6

50
60

TCC-634R_
September 2010 Supersedes 1/2009

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

6.0

50000

0.1

40000

12

30000

.2

20000

18

10000

.3

8000

24

5000
6000

.4

4000

36
30

3000

.6
.5

2000

48

1000

.8

800

60

500
600

400

120

300

200

180

100

80

240

TIME (sec)

Reclosers
Reference Data

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS,


Form 6, Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, and FXB
Recloser Controls Time-Current Curves
60

R280-91-34

3600
3000

165

50

Curve 165 starts at


100% minimum trip
at 90 seconds.

40
30

2400

20

120

1200

Curves 120 & 134: Average response time for


one operation; variations 10%
Curve 114 & 165: Average response time for
one operation, variations 10% or .008
second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C

134
10

1800

Phase Trip or Ground Trip


Control Response Time

600
480

114

0.1

6.0

.08

4.8

.06
.05

3.6
3.0

.04

2.4

.03

1.8

.02

1.2

.01

0.6

50
60

TCC-634R_
September 2010 Supersedes 1/2009

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

12

50000

.2

40000

18

30000

.3

20000

24

10000

.4

8000

36
30

5000
6000

.6
.5

4000

48

3000

.8

2000

60

1000

800

120

500
600

400

180

300

200

240

100

80

360
300

TIME (sec)

6
5

Reclosers
Reference Data

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS,


Form 6, Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, and FXB
Recloser Controls Time-Current Curves
60
50

R280-91-34
3600
3000

161

40

162

30

2400

Phase Trip or Ground Trip


Control Response Time

1800

Curves 103, 118, 161, & 162: Average response


time for one operation, variations 10% or
.008 second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C

20

1200

600

10

480

118

240

180

120

60

.8

48

.6
.5

36
30

.4

24

103

.3

18

September 2010 Supersedes 1/2009

50000

40000

30000

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

20000

0.6

10000

.01

8000

1.2

5000
6000

.02

4000

1.8

3000

.03

2000

2.4

1000

.04

800

3.6
3.0

500
600

.06
.05

400

4.8

300

.08

200

6.0

100

0.1

80

12

50
60

.2

TCC-634R_

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

360
300

TIME (sec)

6
5

Reclosers
Reference Data

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS,


Form 6, Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, and FXB
Recloser Controls Time-Current Curves

R280-91-34

50

3600
3000

40

2400

30

1800

60

141

1200

131

10

600

119

480

6
5

360
300

240

3
2

120

Curves 119, 131, & 141: Average response


time for one operation; variations 10%
Curve 106: Average response time for one
operation, variations 10% or .008 second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C

106
TIME (sec)

180

Phase Trip or Ground Trip


Control Response Time

.8

60
48

1.2

.01

0.6

TCC-634R_
September 2010 Supersedes 1/2009

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

50000

.02

40000

1.8

30000

.03

20000

2.4

10000

.04

8000

3.6
3.0

5000
6000

.06
.05

4000

4.8

3000

.08

2000

6.0

1000

0.1

800

12

500
600

.2

400

18

300

.3

200

24

100

.4

80

36
30

50
60

.6
.5

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

20

10

Reclosers
Reference Data

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS,


Form 6, Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, and FXB
Recloser Controls Time-Current Curves
60

R280-91-34
3600
3000

152

50
40

2400

30

1800

Curve 152 starts at 100% minimum trip at 74 seconds.

20

1200

600

10

480

Phase Trip or Ground Trip


Control Response Time

8
6
5
4

113

360
300

Curves 113 & 152: Average response time for


one operation; variations 10%
Curves 107 & 112: Average response time for
one operation, variations 10% or .008
second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C

112

240
180

107

.04

2.4

.03

1.8

.02

1.2

.01

0.6

50
60

TCC-634R_
September 2010 Supersedes 1/2009

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

50000

3.6
3.0

40000

.05

30000

.06

20000

4.8

10000

.08

8000

6.0

5000
6000

0.1

4000

12

3000

.2

2000

18

1000

.3

800

24

500
600

.4

400

36
30

300

.6
.5

200

48

100

.8

80

60

TIME (sec)

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

120

11

Reclosers
Reference Data

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS,


Form 6, Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, and FXB
Recloser Controls Time-Current Curves

R280-91-34

60
50

3600
3000

40

2400

30
20

Phase Trip or Ground Trip


Control Response Time

1800

Curves 200, 201, & 202: Average response


time for one operation; variations 10% or
.008 second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C

1200

10

600

480

6
5

360
300

Curves 200, 201, & 202 start at 100%


minimum trip. Timing is indeterminate at
currents less than 110%.

240
180

60

.8

48

.6
.5

36
30

TIME (sec)

201

.4

24

.3

18

.2

12

0.1

6.0

.08

4.8

202

September 2010 Supersedes 1/2009

50000

40000

30000

20000

10000

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

8000

5000
6000

4000

3000

2000

0.6

1000

.01

800

1.2

500
600

.02

400

1.8

300

.03

200

2.4

100

.04

80

3.6
3.0

50
60

.06
.05

TCC-634R_

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

120

200

12

Reclosers
Reference Data

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS,


Form 6, Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, and FXB
Recloser Controls Time-Current Curves

R280-91-34

40

2400

30

1800

20

1200

10

600

480

6
5

360
300

240

180

120

TIME (sec)

.8

.6
.5

Maximum Short Time Recloser Limits



Recloser
Type

.4
.3
.2

0.1
.08

Maximum
Interrupting
Rating (sym A) Curve*

RXE, RVE

6000

WVE, WV38X, WVE38X

8000

WE

10000

12000

VWE, VSA12, VWVE27


VWVE38, VWV38X, VWVE38X
VSAT, VSO12, PWE, PWVE

.06
.05
.04
.03

2 3 4

60

48

NOTE: When modifying Form 4A, Form 4C,


Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Form
6-TS, Type FX, FXA, and FXB time-current
curves, timing of modified phase trip curve must
not exceed recloser short time limit for a single
timing operation.

36
30
24

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

50

3600
3000

60

18
12

6.0
4.8

VSA16, VSO16

16000

VSA20, VSA20A

20000

NOVA, NOVA-TS, NOVA STS 12,500

NOVA

16,000

3.6
3.0
2.4
1.8
1.2

.02
*Curves are recloser short time currents for a single trip operation.

September 2010 Supersedes 1/2009

50000

40000

30000

20000

8000

5000
6000

4000

10000

CURRENT (amps)

3000

2000

800

500
600

400

1000

TCC-634R_

300

200

100

80

50
60

.01

0.6

13

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