Reclosers

Trip Curves COOPER POWER

SERIES
Effective September 2019
TC280001EN Supersedes 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
Contents
Description Page
Phase trip or ground trip control response time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Maximum short time recloser limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Trip Curves TC280001EN Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Effective September 2019 Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

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50 3000
Maximum Short Time
40 Contents Recloser Limits 2400

Curve No. Page Curve No. Page When modifying F4A, F4C, F4D, F5, F5/TS, F6, F6-TS, FX,
30 FXA, and FXB time-current curves, refer to Maximum Short 1800
101. . . . . . . . . 3 133 . . . . . . . . 3 Time Recloser Limits on page 13.
20 102. . . . . . . . . 6 134 . . . . . . . . 9 1200
103. . . . . . . . 10 135 . . . . . . . . 4
104. . . . . . . . . 3 136 . . . . . . . . 7 Time-Current Curve Cross Reference Form 3A
105. . . . . . . . . 4 137 . . . . . . . . 7
to Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form
106. . . . . . . . 11 138 . . . . . . . . 3
107. . . . . . . . 12 139 . . . . . . . . 5 5/TS, Form 6, Form 6-TS, Types FX, FXA, FXB,
10 600
111. . . . . . . . . 5 140 . . . . . . . . 4 and SPEAR
8 112. . . . . . . . 12 141 . . . . . . . . 11 480
F4 - All F4 - All
113. . . . . . . . 12 142 . . . . . . . . 7 F5 - All F5 - All
6 114. . . . . . . . . 9 151 . . . . . . . . 8 F6 - All F6 - All 360
5 115. . . . . . . . . 8 152 . . . . . . . . 12 FX - All FX - All 300
F3A SPEAR F3A SPEAR
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116. . . . . . . . . 5 161 . . . . . . . . 10 TCC TCC TCC TCC 240
117. . . . . . . . . 4 162 . . . . . . . . 10
118. . . . . . . . 10 163 . . . . . . . . 6 1 102 A 101
3 2 135 B 117 180
119. . . . . . . . 11 164 . . . . . . . . 6 3 140 C 133
120. . . . . . . . . 9 165 . . . . . . . . 9 4 106 D 116
2 121. . . . . . . . . 7 200 . . . . . . . . 13 5 114 E 132 120
122. . . . . . . . . 6 201 . . . . . . . . 13 6 136 F 163
131. . . . . . . . 11 202 . . . . . . . . 13 7 152 G 121
8 113 H 122

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

132. . . . . . . . . 8 8* 111 J 164
8+ 111 K-Phase 162
1 9 131 L 107 60
11 141 M 118
TIME (sec)

.8 13 142 N 104 48
Form 4A, Form 4C 14 119 P 115
.6 Timing Group Time-Current Curves 15 112 R 105 36
16 139 T 161
.5 17 103 V 137 30
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 18 151 W 138
.4 24
101 101 101 101 K-Ground 165 Y 120
Z 134
.3 102 102 102 102 18
104 104 103 104
105 105 104 105 Recloser Clearing Time
.2 12
106 106 105 106
111 107 106 111
Add the following recloser interrupting time in sec-
onds to the control response time to obtain average
114 111 111 114
116 112 115 116
recloser clearing time; variations ±0.01 second:
.1 117 113 116 117 Interrupting 6.0
.08 119 116 117 119 Recloser Type Time 4.8
131 117 120 131 NOVA (ACT II) 0.025
.06 132 118 121 132 3.6
NOVA-TS, NOVA-STS, SPEAR 0.032
.05 133 132 122 133 VWE, VWVE27, VWVE38, 3.0
135 133 132 135
.04 PWE, PWVE, VWVE38X 0.034 2.4
136 135 133 136
VSA12, VSA16, VSA20, VSA20A,
.03 138 138 134 138 1.8
VSA20B, VSAT, VSO12, VSO16,
140 140 135 140
141 152 137 141 NOVA (ACT I) 0.042
.02 RXE, RVE, WE, WVE, WVE38X 0.045 1.2
142 161 139 200
162 163 140 201
165 164 151 202

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Trip Curves TC280001EN Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Effective September 2019 Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

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Phase Trip or Ground Trip 2400
Control Response Time 1800
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Curve 101: Maximum response time for one

138 operation, variations negative
20 1200
Curve 138: Average response time for one oper-
ation; variations ±10%
133 Curves 133 & 104: Average response time for
one operation; variations ±10% or ±.008 sec-
10 ond, whichever is greater 600
Tests conducted at 25 C 480
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3 180

2 120

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

1 60
TIME (sec)

.8 48

.6 36
.5 104 30
.4 24

.3 18

.2 12

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Trip Curves TC280001EN Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Effective September 2019 Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

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Control Response Time
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140
Curves 135 & 140: Average response time or one
20 operation; variations ±10% 1200
Curves 105 & 117: Average response time for one
operation; variations ±10% or ±.008 second,
135 whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
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TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

1 60
TIME (sec)

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.4 24

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.2 12

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.04 2.4

.03 1.8

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Trip Curves TC280001EN Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Effective September 2019 Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

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40 Phase Trip or Ground Trip 2400
Control Response Time
30 Curves 111, 116, & 139: Average response time 1800
139 for one operation; variations ±10% or ±.008
20 second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C 1200

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TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

1 60
TIME (sec)

.8 48

.6 36
.5 30
.4 24

.3 18

.2 12

0.1 6.0
.08 4.8

.06 3.6
.05 3.0
.04 2.4

.03 1.8

.02 1.2

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Trip Curves TC280001EN Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Effective September 2019 Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

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40 Phase Trip or Ground Trip 2400
164 Control Response Time
163
30 1800
Curve 102: Maximum response time for one oper-
ation, variations negative
20 Curves 163, 164, & 122: Average response time 1200
for one operation, variations ±10% or ±.008
second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
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122
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TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

1 60
TIME (sec)

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.6 36
.5 30
.4 24

.3 102 18

.2 12

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Trip Curves TC280001EN Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Effective September 2019 Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

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40 Phase Trip or Ground Trip 2400
Control Response Time
30 1800
Curve 137: Average response time for one opera-
tion; variations ±10%
20 Curves 121, 136, & 142: Average response time 1200
for one operation, variations ±10% or ±.008
second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
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TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

1 60
TIME (sec)

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.6 137 36
.5 30
.4 24

.3 18

.2 12

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.08 4.8

.06 3.6
.05 3.0
.04 2.4

.03 1.8
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.02 1.2

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Trip Curves TC280001EN Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Effective September 2019 Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

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50 151 3000
40 Phase Trip or Ground Trip 2400
Control Response Time
30 1800
Curve 151: Average response time for one opera-
tion; variations ±10%
20 Curves 115 & 132: Average response time for one 1200
132 operation, variations ±10% or ±.008 second,
whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
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3 180

2 120

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

1 60
TIME (sec)

.8 48

.6 36
.5 30
.4 24

.3 18

.2 12

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.08 4.8

.06 3.6
.05 3.0
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Trip Curves TC280001EN Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Effective September 2019 Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

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50 165 3000
40 Curve 165 starts at 2400
100% minimum trip
30 at 90 seconds. 1800
Phase Trip or Ground Trip
Control Response Time
20 1200
Curves 120 & 134: Average response time for one
operation; variations ±10%
134 Curve 114 & 165: Average response time for one
operation, variations ±10% or ±.008 second,
10 whichever is greater 600
120 Tests conducted at 25 C
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TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

1 60
TIME (sec)

.8 48

.6 36
.5 30
.4 24

.3 18

.2 12

0.1 6.0
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.06 3.6
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Trip Curves TC280001EN Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Effective September 2019 Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

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50 161 3000
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162 Phase Trip or Ground Trip
30 Control Response Time 1800

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

20 time for one operation, variations ±10% or 1200
±.008 second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C

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TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

1 60
TIME (sec)

.8 48

.6 36
.5 30
.4 24
103
.3 18

.2 12

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.06 3.6
.05 3.0
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Trip Curves TC280001EN Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Effective September 2019 Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

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131
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3 Phase Trip or Ground Trip 180

Control Response Time
2 120
Curves 119, 131, & 141: Average response time for

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

one operation; variations ±10%
106 Curve 106: Average response time for one opera-
tion, variations ±10% or ±.008 second, which-
1 ever is greater 60
TIME (sec)

Tests conducted at 25 C
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.6 36
.5 30
.4 24

.3 18

.2 12

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.08 4.8

.06 3.6
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Trip Curves TC280001EN Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Effective September 2019 Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

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30 1800

20 Curve 152 starts at 100% minimum 1200

trip at 74 seconds.

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Control Response Time
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5 Curves 113 & 152: Average response time for one 300
operation; variations ±10%
4 Curves 107 & 112: Average response time for one 240

113 operation, variations ±10% or ±.008 second,

3 whichever is greater 180
112 Tests conducted at 25 C
2 120

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

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TIME (sec)

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.6 36
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Trip Curves TC280001EN Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Effective September 2019 Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

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30 Phase Trip or Ground Trip 1800

Control Response Time

20 Curves 200, 201, & 202: Average response time 1200

for one operation; variations ±10% or ±.008
second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
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8 480

6 Curves 200, 201, & 202 start at 100% mini- 360

5 mum trip. Timing is indeterminate at currents 300
less than 110%. 240
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2 200 120

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

1 60
TIME (sec)

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.6 36
.5 30
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.3 18

.2 12

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.08 202 4.8

.06 3.6
.05 3.0
.04 2.4

.03 1.8

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Trip Curves TC280001EN Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Effective September 2019 Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves

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TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

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TIME (sec)

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.6 Maximum Short Time Recloser Limits NOTE: When modifying Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 36
.5 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Form 6-TS, Type 30
Maximum
FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR time-current curves, tim-
.4 Recloser Interrupting 24
Type Rating (sym A) Curve*
ing of modified phase trip curve must not exceed
recloser short time limit for a single timing operation. 18
.3
RXE, RVE 6,000 1

.2 WVE, WV38X, WVE38X 8,000 2 12

WE 10,000 3

0.1 VWE, VSA12, VWVE27 12,000 4 6.0

VWVE38, VWV38X, VWVE38X
.08 VSAT, VSO12, PWE, PWVE 4.8

.06 VSA16, VSO16 16,000 5 3.6

.05 3.0
VSA20, VSA20A 20,000 6
.04 2.4
NOVA, NOVA-TS, NOVA STS, 12,500 6
.03 SPEAR 1.8

.02 NOVA 16,000 7 1.2

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

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