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Reclosers

Trip Curves
TC280001EN

Effective September 2016


Supersedes May 2016

COOPER POWER

SERIES

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form


5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Form 6-TS,
FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser
controls time-current curves
Contents
Description

Page

Maximum short time recloser limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2


Phase trip or ground trip control response time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Maximum short time recloser limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Trip Curves TC280001EN

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

Effective September 2016

60

3600

50

Page

TIME (sec)

1
.8

Form 4A, Form 4C


Timing Group Time-Current Curves

.03

50

.01

60

.02

101
102
104

105
106
111

105
106
107

104
105
106

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

138
140
141

138
140
152

134
135
137

138
140
141

142
162
165

161
163
164

139
140
151

200
201
202

NOVA (ACT II)


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

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

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240
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:
Interrupting
Recloser Type
Time

2000

.04

101
102
103

1000

.05

101
102
104

800

.06

101
102
104

500

.08

Group 4

600

.1

Group 3

400

.2

Group 2

300

.3

Group 1

200

.4

100

.5

80

.6

300

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

360

12

6.0
4.8

0.025
0.032

3.6

0.034

2.4

3.0

1.8

0.042
0.045

1.2

50000

480

40000

30000

600


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

FX - All
F3A SPEAR F3A SPEAR
TCC TCC TCC TCC
1
102
A
101
2
135
B
117
3
140
C
133
4
106
D
116
5
114
E
132
6
136
F
163
7
152
G
121
8
113
H
122
8*
111
J
164
8+
111
K-Phase 162
9
131
L
107
11
141
M
118
13
142
N
104
14
119
P
115
15
112
R
105
16
139
T
161
17
103
V
137
18
151
W
138
K-Ground 165
Y
120

Z 134

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, FXB,
and SPEAR

10000

10

1800
1200

8000

20

2
8
3
6
6
2
4
3
10
6
7
11
9
9
5
5
8
12
12
12

5000

101. . . . . . . . . 2 133 . . . . . . . .
102. . . . . . . . . 5 134 . . . . . . . .
103. . . . . . . . . 9 135 . . . . . . . .
104. . . . . . . . . 2 136 . . . . . . . .
105. . . . . . . . . 3 137 . . . . . . . .
106. . . . . . . . 10 138 . . . . . . . .
107. . . . . . . . 11 139 . . . . . . . .
111. . . . . . . . . 4 140 . . . . . . . .
112. . . . . . . . 11 141 . . . . . . . .
113. . . . . . . . 11 142 . . . . . . . .
114. . . . . . . . . 8 151 . . . . . . . .
115. . . . . . . . . 7 152 . . . . . . . .
116. . . . . . . . . 4 161 . . . . . . . .
117. . . . . . . . . 3 162 . . . . . . . .
118. . . . . . . . . 9 163 . . . . . . . .
119. . . . . . . . 10 164 . . . . . . . .
120. . . . . . . . . 8 165 . . . . . . . .
121. . . . . . . . . 6 200 . . . . . . . .
122. . . . . . . . . 5 201 . . . . . . . .
131. . . . . . . . 10 202 . . . . . . . .
132. . . . . . . . . 7

6000

Page Curve No.

4000

Curve No.

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.

3000

40

3000

Maximum Short Time


Recloser Limits

Contents

0.6

Trip Curves TC280001EN

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

Effective September 2016

3600
3000

60
50

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
360
300

240

180

120

60

.8

48

TIME (sec)

6
5

.6
.5

36
30

104

.4

24

.3

18

.2

12

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

40

101

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50000

40000

30000

8000

20000

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

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

Trip Curves TC280001EN

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

Effective September 2016

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
10

1200

600
480

360
300

117

240

180

120

60

.8

48

105

.6
.5

36
30

.01

0.6

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

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50000

1.2

40000

.02

30000

1.8

20000

.03

10000

2.4

8000

.04

5000
6000

3.6
3.0

4000

.05

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

Trip Curves TC280001EN

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

Effective September 2016

3600
3000

60
50
40

Phase Trip or Ground Trip


Control Response Time

2400

30

Curves 111, 116, & 139: Average response time


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

1800

139
20

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

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40000

30000

20000

10000

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

8000

5000
6000

4000

3000

2000

1000

800

500
600

400

300

200

100

80

50
60

.01

0.6

50000

TIME (sec)

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

Trip Curves TC280001EN

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

Effective September 2016

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

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50000

40000

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

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

Trip Curves TC280001EN

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

Effective September 2016

3600
3000

60
50

Phase Trip or Ground Trip


Control Response Time

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

600

480

6
5

360
300

240

180

120

60

.8

48

TIME (sec)

10

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)]

40

1.8

142

1.2

.02

136

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50000

40000

30000

10000

8000

5000
6000

4000

3000

2000

1000

800

500
600

400

300

200

100

80

50
60

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

20000

121

.01

0.6

Trip Curves TC280001EN

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

Effective September 2016

3600
3000

60

151

50

Phase Trip or Ground Trip


Control Response Time

40
30

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

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

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50000

6.0

40000

0.1

30000

12

20000

.2

10000

18

8000

.3

5000
6000

24

4000

.4

3000

36
30

2000

.6
.5

1000

48

800

.8

500
600

60

400

300

120

200

100

180

80

50
60

240

TIME (sec)

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

20

2400

Trip Curves TC280001EN

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

Effective September 2016

60

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

6.0

.08

4.8

.06
.05

3.6
3.0

.04

2.4

.03

1.8

.02

1.2

.01

0.6

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

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TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

0.1

50000

12

40000

.2

30000

18

20000

.3

10000

24

8000

.4

5000
6000

36
30

4000

.6
.5

3000

48

2000

.8

1000

60

800

500
600

120

400

300

180

200

100

240

80

50
60

360
300

TIME (sec)

6
5

10

Trip Curves TC280001EN

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

Effective September 2016

60
50

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

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50000

40000

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

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

11

Trip Curves TC280001EN

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

Effective September 2016

50

3600
3000

40

2400

30

1800

60

141

20

1200

131

10

600

119

480

6
5

360
300

240

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

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

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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)]

12

Trip Curves TC280001EN

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

Effective September 2016

60

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

2.4

.03

1.8

.02

1.2

.01

0.6

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

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50000

.04

40000

3.6
3.0

30000

.05

20000

.06

10000

4.8

8000

.08

5000
6000

6.0

4000

0.1

3000

12

2000

.2

1000

18

800

.3

500
600

24

400

.4

300

36
30

200

.6
.5

100

48

80

.8

50
60

60

TIME (sec)

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

120

13

Trip Curves TC280001EN

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

Effective September 2016

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

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50000

40000

30000

20000

10000

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

CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

120

200

14

Trip Curves TC280001EN

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

Effective September 2016

3600
3000

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
Type

.4
.3

Recloser
Maximum
Interrupting
Rating (sym A)

Limits

Curve*

RXE, RVE

6,000

WVE, WV38X, WVE38X

8,000

WE

10,000 3

VWE, VSA12, VWVE27


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

12,000

VSA16, VSO16

16,000

VSA20, VSA20A

20,000

.03

NOVA, NOVA-TS, NOVA STS,


SPEAR

12,500

.02

NOVA

16,000 7

.2

0.1
.08
.06
.05
.04

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, FXB, and SPEAR 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

60

18
12

6.0
4.8
3.6
3.0
2.4
1.8
1.2

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

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50000

40000

30000

20000

8000

5000
6000

4000

10000

CURRENT (amps)

3000

2000

1000

800

500
600

400

300

200

100

80

50
60

.01

0.6

15

Trip Curves TC280001EN


Effective September 2016

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

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