USE OF TIME-CURRENT CURVES WITH ADJUSTMENTS Coordination between a revoser and fuse links can be SGhieved by using methodstesed on time-current curves. ‘Sjusted by amultptying taco. ‘Source-sige fuses, seiectedto provide protection tothe ‘ranstormer wil basicaly deermine what recloser curve ‘reurves oan be considered When the recloser size and {ime-currentcurves for coordnation vith source-side fuses have been determined, thenioad-side fuses are selected fp coordinate with the eciose ‘For @ more complete understanding of the subject of transformer proleclion. k's@com™mended that the cis cussions here be read inconunction withthe earlier sec. {ion tiled "Wanstormer Fusra COORDINATION WITHSOURCE-SIDE FUSE LINKS Fuse inks on the sourcesideo! the transformer generally Drotect the system from a tansformer fault and protect the transformer from a fault a te secondary bus. This fusing arrangement is shown in Figure 143. The auto- matic clrcut recloser (ACR) must be selected to coordi- rate withthe source-side ise link so that the fuse does not interrupt the cirout fr ary fault current on the load de of the recloser. The cumulative heating effect of te recloser operations must beless than the damage charac: {erste curve othe fuse lnk Tisisaccomplished through theuse ofa multiplying factoron the recloser time-current ‘euve that dentiies the damage or fatigue point of tre {se link The recloser's moaiied delayed curve must be faster than the souree-side fuse s minimam-molt curve, ‘Time-current curves are used to coordinate the secondary-side recioser wih the source-side fuse link, Uullzing the following rate: Fr the maximum availabe ult current atthe recloser location, the minimum melting time ofthe fuse link on the transformers source-side must be greater than the aver- ‘age cloaring time of the recoser s delayed curve, mult Dlied by a specitic factor The multiplying factors (°K’ factors) for various reciosing intervals and operating se- ‘quences are listed in Table 2283, ‘Since the fuse is located on the high-voltage side and the recloser on the low.voltape side of the transformer, 2 comparison ofthe time-curent characteristics of the fuse and recioser willrequire that ether the fuse or the recloser ‘curves be shifted horizontaly on the current axis tallow forthe transtormer turns ratio. Since the fuse size iedeter mined by the transformer sta, ts usually easier lo shift the fuse curve and compare it to the diferent recloser curves available, ounce sioe Lunn 4 xs HO0V0S——aevayy, Figure 1443. Exomplo of rectoser and source-sido fuso protect Exemolo of roctoser and source-sido {uso protection TABLE 2203 Factor for Soure-Side and Load-Side Tin Fuse Links So couse ane is SimgaTon Wo Kole Fach oguas rile stone rate eee Re Saad ee sere mreease S| Eon hs Sauaueceiane Bi aes cr ramim sooaaig cure Ne Sree era rrecosar corm must bo shes) | RE Sine eet sne volage ears Multipliers for eclosing | —TweFast_ | One-Fast, | Four: ‘fren’ | TweDelyed | Tiyee-Oclayed | Delayed Gyoies_| "Seawence | “"Seauence™ | seavence 25 a7 32 37 5 os 31 Bf 5 Ad 36 27 2 tas at 3b 120, i 18 3 20 1 18 1s. 00 135 135 138 (aad-Side Fuse ini or lone Tarra te, KTS Te aed Fee tel ac snns of te ocitser tan curve the crete os vlerence curve wh fe tse rin sree ime carve celeemines ne maximum coor Smet. sae actors are based onthe roctscr {ssrcurve ted arauusn ine . ‘Mulipir Tor Reciosing Time | —One Fast “wo Fas inéyaes Sperion operations 135 +8 eo 138 13s £0 18 is 8 138 is ‘With an unsymmetrical transformer connection (delta- ye). the ratio of primary to secondary faultcurrent willbe diferent. depencing on the tyoe of fait. The following factors are uses to determine the amount to shift the fuse, curve to refer it tne secondary of a delta-wye trans- former connection’ Fault Type Multiplying Factor Theee-Phase N Phase-to-Phase os7N Phase-to-Grourd 173 46 Where N isthe votageratio, 985 — 3.7 For the N ratio of 7 the multiplying factors are Three-Phase: Fuse curve moved to the right by 46 AS = 97 tact iar 97H Phase-to-Phase: Fusecurvemoved tothe righlby0.87 x (a7)= 82 factor nase-to-Groune: Fuse curve novedto th rightby 79% Bia ba acter Since he ce. t-pnasefultfactorof3.2 witresutin ihe on coocngion tat enovc eure aint the tatt coorc act wouldresultna ar get sian imlacton Any otha space betwen th ecloor and se cuves