cohen | Gompenent Protection = Bussirtcier How To Use Current-Limitation Charts Analysis of Current-Limiting Fuse Let-Through Charts The degree of curentimtation ofa given size and typeof fuse depends, in ‘general, upon the avalable shortcut curent that canbe delvered by the ‘lectcal sys. Currentlimitaon of fuses is best desorbed in he form ofa letthcough chart that. when apple fom a practsal pont of vew, suse to determine the lt-thvough eurente when a use opens. Fuse letnough chats ae plated from actual est dala. The test ut that eslablishes Ine AB coresponds loa shor cil power factor of 15%, tha Is associated wih an XIR ratio of 66. The use cues represent he culo value of the prospecve avaiable shortcut curent under the ven crest conditions, Each type o lass of fuse has ts own family of lethraugh curves ‘The let-through dala has been generated by actual sha cre tests of cuen-imitng fuses. tis important to understand how the curves are generated, and wna rt parameters fect the lethrough curve dala ‘Typical, there are three circuit parameters that can aft fuse lthrough performance for a given available shortcut current. These ae Stoel poner factor 2. State ing angle 4. Apple votage CCurreri-itin fase lt through curves are generated under worst case condhions, based on these vee variable parameters, The benef othe user is conservative resultant lthroughcuen both ly and ys). Under «actual eld conditons, cnanging any one or @ combination ofthese wil result In lower lettough curerts. Ths provides fran addonal degre of relly when applying fuses for equipment potecton (Curent imtng Let-Through Chats for Cooper Bussmann fuses are near the back ofthis book. Analysis of a Current-Limiting Fuse INSTANTANEOUS PEAK LET-THROUGH CURRENT IN AMPS PROSPECTIVE SHOFT-CIRCUIT CURRENT SYNBIETRIGAL ANS ANS Porto using the Fuse LetThrough Charts, it must be delermined what lt- through data is perinent to equpment withstand ratings. Equipment withstand ratings can be described as: How Much Fault Curent can te equoment handle, and for How Long? Based on standards presently avalble, the most important data that canbe obained from the Fuse Let Through Chats and thelr pysialefecs ace te folowing [A Peak kshoughcurentmecharcal forces 8. Appeor prospective RNS symmticl hough curen hestng ect ©. Charing te: se han eek when fate is int enn range (bey whe use uve nlc AB re). This ie atypical example showing the short-circuit current avallbe to an 80 creut, an 8004 Low-Peak cuen-Lnting time-delay fuse, and the laugh data of intrest 800 Amp Low-Peak® Current-Limiting Time-Delay Fuse and Associated Let-Through Data krp-ceo0se 86.0008 ‘mp Fuze Shortcieut ee ‘A. Peak Let Through Current 1. Apparent Prospective RUS Sym Let Through curent ati Poa Sort 4 reat arent = 19,0008 oo ali RS Stat ea can = 48,5008 Peak Let Trough Curent errant, 0008 AMS at Though Curent strate = 21,0008 ts Fee mat rine (Corece we ime TCLs Cleaing Tineoon | Component Protection = Bussmann’ How To Use Current-Limitation Charts How to Use the Let-Through Charts Using the example given, one can determine the pertinent let-though daa for the KRP-C-800SP amp Low-Poak fuse. Tho Lel-Through Chart pertaining to the 800A Low- Peak fuse is iiustatea A. Determine the PEAK let-through CURRENT. Step 1. Enter the chart an the Prospective Shor-Circuitcurent scale ‘at 86,000 amps and proceed vertiealyuntl the BODA Tuse curve ie itersecteg Step 2, Follow noxzontaly unt the Instantaneous Peak Let-Through (Current scale is intersectog Step 3. Read the PEAK letthvough CURRENT as 49,000. (a fuse had not been used, the peak current would have been 398,000) B. _Determine the APPARENT PROSPECTIVE RMS ‘SYMMETRICAL Iet-through CURRENT, Step 1. Enlor the chart on the Prospective Short-Cireuitcurent scale 41 86,000A and proceed veriealy until re 800A fuse curve is intersected, Step 2. Follow noszontaly unl ine Ais intersected Step 3. Proceed vertcally down to the Prospective Short-Cirult Current Step 4, Read the APPARENT PROSPECTIVE RMS SYMMETRICAL, letthough CURRENT as 21,0008. (The RMS ‘SYMMETRICAL letshvough CURRENT would be 86,0008 it there were no fuse in the crcl) Current-Limitation Curves — Cooper Bussmann Low-Peak Time-Delay Fuse KRP-C-800SP HROUGH CURRENT IN AMPS us Pe INSTANTAN PROSPECTIVE SHORTERCUTCURAENT -SYAMETREAL RES ANPS Big hte 5000p Din sera 7.00 oe Op rato 555 s Ol ternek BIO ‘Most elecical equipment has a wistand rating that is defined in terms ofan RMS symmetcal short-cut cure, and in some cases, peak llhrough ‘user. These values have been esabised through short rut testing of that equpmen according to an accepted industy standard. Or, ass the case wih conductors, the wihstand rating is based on a mathematical caution and is ako expressed in an RMS short-cut curent, I both the let-through currents (lays and lp) ofthe currentimiting fuse ‘and the time it takes to clear te fault are less than the withstand rating ofthe electrical component, then that component will be protected from short eireuit damage, The folowing Tele shows typical assumed short-circuit current ratings for various unmarked components Typical Shrt-Cireuit Current Ratings For Unmarked Components Component ‘Shor Get Rating. WA ial Comal Faupmen Devs 5 ages onl orbs ang aA “Based upon information in UL 891 (Deat-Front Sitchboards) The folowing components willbe analyzed by establishing the shor-croul \wthstand dala of each component and then selecting the proper cure lmting fuses for protector: «Wire and Cable + Bus (Busway, Switchboards, Motor Control Centers and Panelocars) = Transfer Stones + HVAC Equipment + Balasts + Chui Breakers ‘Adetaled analysis of motor crcult component protection is provided later in the secon on motor ecu, ©. Clearing time Ifthe RWS Symmetrical availabe is greater than tne pont where tne fuse characteristics curve intersects withthe diagonal line, then the fuse Clearing ime Is eye or ls. nhs example, te intersection fs approximately 9500A; 0 for short-cut curens above approximately 95008 ths KRP-C-B00SP fuse fs curent-miting Tho curensimitng charts and tables for Cooper Bussmann fuses are inthe rear ofthis book under “Curent ming Le-Through Chats’ Refer to these lables when analyzing component protection inthe following sectons,‘See pages 67 06 for curertimiing eenion ard how lo anal se chats. Low-Peak Class L Time-Delay Fuses KRP-C_SP PL in Pian RP-£_SP Fuse -RIMS Le-Through Currents (A) [es se for aoe Kaeo 5s 7010 215 a7 419 420 a 7 78 aE 788 20a ze 2 a0 eM 2a 240 aa ale] a]sig/s]s] 9] a « oy 8 ea_ 00 Tone te 3s 5s 10 10 1515 15 202080 25283 330 335 a 40 30 060 70 76 77880 708100 a 88104 e712 14 e110 12 10011790 3 Ey a 3080 @ 7 a LPL_SP Fuse ~ RMS Let Through Currents (kA) i shart te Too] Fuse se 6 Tot 2 er 7 2 3 4 a a 3 3 3 6 6 é 7 @ | 2] =] 0] | folofel Lele 210‘See pages 6 o 6 for curentmtng cfton and row to anahize these chs, Low-Peak Class RK1 Dual-Element Time-Delay Fuses LPN-RK_SP be fff be @ Low-Peak Class RK1 Dual-Element Time-Delay Fuses LPS-RK_SP PEEP eae EEREEE o£ & PEE GEE Gg 1000 2.000 jeep. 5000 Fo00 woop. 2s 20,900 25.000 000 so0 [2348 00 alelalels 3| 3 moowols 87S woop s 67 300000 a a0 cooper seen 2‘See pages 67 06 for curertimiing eenion ard how lo anal se chats. Fusotron Class RK5 Dual-Element Timo-Delay Fuses FRNR woe oo = ss 70 2 2s : 2216 : @ i 0 09 } 71s 20 § 7 Wat : wm I ae 202 a 26 eae a ea : i FRS-A.=RMSLet-Toroug Currents ed) ar re awe a a ~ Tose aa = 7 13a ~~ 12438 is 12 «6 bs BE 2 2 8 7 iS 22s i= “ a im . zs se i 2a eee Fone ~ 28680 i ae 238 101 ze ls I a i= a i= 5 iw aa ae Q ss 8 «a ~ os 8 6 @ PR REEMA oP REED I 212 a0 omer unrareooPEn (Gs esr ne eee (BUSS ‘See pages 6 io 6 fr curentintng cetin and how ts nai these eas. 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