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TOTAL CLEARING time-current characteristic curves

Fault tamer® fuse limiters

BASIS—Though ANSI/IEEE standards do not specifically cover
Fault Tamer Fuse Limiters, IEEE Standard C37.41-1994 Section 12,
“Time-Current Tests,” was used as a guide for the test program. The
total-clearing time current tests were performed using the most
severe interrupting test requirements described in Section 6.6.2.1,
“Cutouts with Single-Voltage Rating” and Section 6.6.5, “Current-
Limiting Power and Distribution Fuses.” The minimum melting cur­
rent is not less than 200% of Fault Tamer’s ampere rating, and the
minimum melting and total clearing curves are based on tests start-
ing with the Fault Tamer at an ambient temperature of 25°C and no
initial load.
CONSTRUCTION—Fusible elements for fuse cartridges rated 3
through 7 amperes are nickel-chrome, under controlled tension; fus­
ible elements for fuse cartridges rated 10 through 20 amperes are
silver-copper eutectic; fusible elements for backup limiters are
copper. All fusible elements feature solderless connection to their
terminals.
TOLERANCE—Curves are plotted to maximum test points. All varia­ Moreover, the current-limiting action of Fault Tamer enables coor-
tions are minus. dination with the instantaneous setting of upstream circuit breakers,
thereby preventing unnecessary momentary outages to the entire
APPLICATION—Fault Tamer Fuse Limiters are ideally suited for pro­ feeder caused by transformer faults.
tecting single-phase transformers, three-phase banks of single-
phase transformers, or three-phase transformers. FAULT TAMERS available—
System Voltage Class Ampere Ratings
Like all high-voltage fuses, Fault Tamer should be applied to ac- 15 and 38 kV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 through 20
commodate transformer overloads, not interrupt them.
Curves are applicable to both 50-Hz and 60-Hz systems.
COOrdination—For coordination above 1,000 amperes, verify that
the minimum melting I2t of the upstream fuse is greater than the Fault
Tamer’s maximum I2t let-through which is 20,000 ampere2-seconds.
Unlike conventional fuse links, the fast clearing characteristics of
Fault Tamer provide complete coordination with typically sized
upstream lateral fuses up to the available fault current or the rating of
Fault Tamer.

c2007
450-8-3
Supersedes TCC No. 450-8-3 dated 9-22-97
TCC NUMBER

s S&C ELECTRIC COMPANY

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