ise and Example of Source-Side| Recloser Selections ‘The example of fuse-recioser coordination in Figure 14A3 shows @ 2500-KVA transformer with 46/12.47-RV trans formation. A primary fuse sizeof B0ES haa been selected 10 provide proper transtormer protection, The rated soo- ‘ondary currentis 1 16 amperes, so. 140-amperecollsize hhas been selected. For the recloser type (ACR1), either three single-phase reclosers or three-phase recioser can be used. depend ing on requirements. Ifthe loads are pradominantly Single phase, three single-phase reclosere would provide ind Vidual clearing for singlesphase faults. Selection ofa three. hase recloser would permit use of ground-faull sensing, thereby providing more sensitive tipping for ground fauls and increasing the recioser "reach With tiree-phase oper. ‘tion, however, all three phases would be interrupted for ‘any single-phase ‘aul. For this example. three single-phase reciosers will be selected. Although either Tyoe V4H or Type L teclosers would satisty the requirements of a 140-ampore coll and the 1650-ampere maximum faut current. the Type Lil be used since the 4000-ampere interrupting capability {and 280-ampere maximum continuoue current rating Will Allow for future uprating ofthe substation, ‘The 2A2C sequence has been selected: two A opera- tions for transient fault clearing, while the C curve will Brovide the maximum time delay to allow for downline recloser and fuse coordination, Curves selected for this application are shown in Figure 18A3.-As indicated in Table 22A3, the delayed curve is ‘alsed by a factor of 1.7 because a 2A2C sequence with ‘20.cyele reclosing intervals is used. The minimurr-mall {une for the GOES fuse link on the primary ofthe trang- former plotieg as a solid curve, must be rantposed to the ‘ight by a factor of 3.2 (dashed-line curve) because coor ‘ination is based on secondary faultcurrent Since the adjusted delayed © curva intersects the transformed 60ES curve at 2200 amperes, the maximum ‘coordination point is above the maximum 1650 amperes of avaiable fault current and is therelore satistactory if the fuse and recloser curves had intersected below 1650 amperes, the fuse might operate unnecessarily during the ‘second time-delay operation fora phase-to-phace fault For this situation, coordination could be improved by chang. ing to an 80ES fuse on the transformer primary or Oy ‘changing the reciosero either a 2AZE of 2A28 sequence COORDINATION WITH LOAD-SIDE FUSE LINKS. Maximum coordination between reclosers and load-side {use links 's generally obtained by setting the recloser for {wo fast operations followed by two delayed operations What this accomplishes can best be explained by esting Percentages that aro largely hypothetical, singe what actu ally Occurs can vary grealy. depending on types of faults, sysiom characteristics, otc. For illustration, therolore, fet Us assumo he first closer opening allows approximately 70 percent of temporary feuits to clear, and the secon, ‘opening, about 10 percent more. IFfauitsare persistent or Pormanent, the fuse link melts fo clear them before ine Fecloser operatesa third or fourth time. Coordination is achieved to @ lesser degree with one {ast followed by three delayed operations, this sequence also should clear about the same parcentase of foul uring the frst recloser opening, but is most likely tb | Used when automatic sectionalizers aro installed a te mediate points botweon recloser and fuse 1 Selective use sectionalzing of a faulted section of ing beyondarecioserisnot possioiewithallfast oral dees recloser sequences. An alfast sequence does not ake time for the fuse to clear. and an all-delayed sequence results in fuse operation onthe frst overcurrent Two selection rules covern the Use of TUSe links ag | ‘rotecting devices on the load side of reclosers 1. For all values of fault curront possible atthe fuse ink, the minimum melting ime of the link must be great: than the clearing time of the reclosars fast operation, times a multiplying factor. Mutplying factors provide y safety margin betweon the clearing time ofthe reclosers fast curve and the melting time of the use link to pret vent damage or fatigue ofthe fuse link. The magnituce of the multiplying factor varies with the number of fact ‘operations and the rectosing-time intervals between {fast operations. These oad-se multiplying factors are {tabulated in Table 2243 for reclosing intervals of 30,60, 90. and 120cyclesand sequences withonefastandtie fast operations. Ascan be seen in the table, the shorter the reclosing interval, the higher mulilying factor snes the fuse link has les time in which to cool, 2.For all values of fault current possible on the section Drotected by the fuse link, the maximum clearing tines! the fuse should be no greater than the delayed clearing tume ofthe reciose, provided the recioser sequence s ‘etfor two of more delayed operations. fthecurvesare very close the reclosor may trip when the fuse ope= ates. but twill reclose, returning service tothe remaining systom, Coordination range between the recloser and fuse link isfixed by te above two selection rules. Rule {establishes the maximum coordinating curent, while Rule 2 estab. lishes the minimum coordinating current. The maximum ‘currents the current shown where the fuse-link minimum ‘melting curve intersects the reference curve obtained from the product of the reciosers fast clearing time curve {and the multiplying factor The minimum current is atthe intersection ofthe fuse-link maximum clearing curve and the delayed curve of the rectosor Ifthe link maximum clearing does not intorsect and lies below the reclossrs ‘delayed curve, the minimum coordination point is the mminimuntrip currant ofthe recloser Example of Load-Side Fuse and Recloser Selections Figure 16A3 shows a system requiring selection of fuse links at location ABC/28, Available fault currents atthe {use locations and at the end of each three-phase feeder {are indicatedon the diagram. The load currents shown ste resent peak-oad curtenis. Three single-phase Type L Feclosers, with 140-ampere series coils and 2A2C sequence, are located in the substation Fuse-link grouDs F' and F2 are tobe located in each three-phase leeder al point ABC/29, The fuse links and ceclosers must be coor- inated so that, or any faults between points ABC/29 and ‘ABC/30, the circuit is first interrupted by the recloser on its fast curve affer which, the fault persists, is roared. by the fuse in group F2. Similarly the recloser must cloar any fault between ABC/29 and ABC/31 on Is fest curve, 42nd permit the fuse in group F' to clear the fauit Persists. The recloser must be capable of interrupting any faults occurring between points ABC/27 and ABC/29. ry