Medium Voltage Distribution Fuses from 3. to 3 kv Catalogue 01
Medium voltage fuses from 3. kv to 3 kv Contents Applications Fuse range selection Main characteristics Fusarc CF, Soléfuse, Tépéfuse, MGK Construction MV limiting fuses with thermal striker Construction Fusarc CF Characteristics and dimensions References and characteristics Fuse and limitation curves Soléfuse References and characteristics Fuse and limitation curves Tépéfuse, Fusarc CF Metering transformer protection MGK References, characteristics and curves Selection and usage guide General - Transformer protection Transformer protection - Selection table Motor protection Motor protection - Selection charts Capacitor bank protection Comments on substituting fuses Order form 3 5 7 11 1 13 1 15 1 17 1 19 19 0 AC079EN.indd 1
Presentation Applications Fuse range selection PM3057 Our Fusarc CF, Soléfuse, Tépéfuse and MGK fuses make up a broad, consistent and uniform range of high breaking capacity fuses and current limitors. They are all of combined type and are manufactured so that they can be installed both indoors and outdoors (depending on the type). Schneider Electric fuses provide protection to medium voltage distribution devices (from 3 to 3 kv) from both the dynamic and thermal effects of short-circuit currents greater than the fuse s minimum breaking current. Considering their low cost and their lack of required maintenance, medium voltage fuses are an excellent solution to protect various types of distribution devices: b Medium voltage current consumers (transformers, motors, capacitors, etc.) b Public and industrial electrical distribution networks. They offer dependable protection against major faults that can occur either on medium or low voltage circuits. This protection can be further enhanced by combining the fuses with low voltage protection systems or with an overcurrent relay. Selection table Depending on the equipment to be protected and its voltage rating, the table below gives the range of fuses which are best suited to the protection application. Public distribution Voltage Motors Power transformers Capacitors Voltage transformers 3. Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Fusarc CF MGK 7. Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Fusarc CF MGK Soléfuse Soléfuse 1 Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Tépéfuse Soléfuse Soléfuse Fusarc CF 17.5 Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Tépéfuse Soléfuse Soléfuse Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Tépéfuse Soléfuse Fusarc CF Soléfuse 3 Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Tépéfuse Soléfuse Soléfuse Fusarc CF Soléfuse (UTE standard; transformer protection) MGK (UTE standard; motor protection) PM311 Fusarc CF (DIN standard; transformer, motor and capacitor protection) Tépéfuse (UTE standard; voltage transformer protection) AC079EN.indd
Presentation Main characteristics PE55711 Key characteristics The most significant features provided by our range of fuses are as follows: b High breaking capacity b High current limitation b Low I t values b Dependable breaking of critical currents b Low breaking overvoltage b Low dissipated power b No maintenance or ageing b For indoor and outdoor applications b With a thermal striker b Low minimum breaking current values. Standards Our fuses are designed and manufactured according to the following standards: b IEC 0-1, IEC 077 (Fusarc CF, Soléfuse,Tépéfuse, MGK) b DIN 35 (Fusarc CF) b VDE 070-0 (Fusarc CF) b UTE C00, C (Soléfuse, Tépéfuse). Quality assurance system In addition to being tested in our own laboratories as well as in official laboratories such as the CESI, Les Renardiers and Labein, with their own respective certificates, our fuses are manufactured according to quality guidelines within the framework of the ISO 9001 and ISO 1 Quality System Certification awarded by AENOR (IQ-NET) which provides an additional guarantee for Schneider Electric products. Routine testing During manufacture, each fuse is subject to systematic routine testing, with the aim of checking its quality and conformity: b Dimensional control and weight control b Visual control of markings, labelling and external appearance b Electrical resistance measurement: a key point to ensure that fuses have the required performance levels at the end of the production process and to check that no damage has occurred during assembly. Measurement of the room temperature resistance of each fuse is therefore carried out in order to check that they are in line with values, according to their rated voltage and rated current. Certified quality: ISO 9001 and ISO 1 A major advantage Schneider Electric has a functional organisation whose main mission is to check quality and monitor compliance with standards in each of its production units. MESA, the only company in Schneider Electric that makes fuses, is certified by AENOR (The Spanish Standards Association), and is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 1 (IQ-NET). Furthermore, Schneider Electric annually carries out internal type-testing and breaking testing in order to comply with our annual quality assurance plan, which is available on request to our customers. b Seal testing: in order to test the sealing of our Fusarc CF fuses, they are immersed for 5 minutes in a hot water bath (0 C), in accordance with standard IEC 0-1. AC079EN.indd 3
Presentation Main characteristics DE55750 Key definitions Un: rated voltage This is the highest voltage between phases (expressed in kv) for the network on which the fuse might be installed. In the medium voltage range, the preferred rated voltages have been set at: 3. - 7. - 1-17.5 - and 3 kv. Safe operating range In: rated current This is the current value that the fuse can withstand on a constant basis without any abnormal temperature rise (generally 5 Kelvin for the contacts). I3: minimum rated breaking current This is the minimum current value which causes the fuse to blow and break the current. For our fuses, these values are between 3 and 5 times the In value. Comment: it is not enough for a fuse to blow in order to interrupt the flow of current. For current values less than I3, the fuse will blow, but may not break the current. Arcing continues until an external event interrupts the current. It is therefore essential to avoid using a fuse in the range between In and I3. Overcurrents in this range may irreversibly damage fuse elements, whilst still maintaining the risk of an arc which is not broken, and of them being destroyed. Figure 1 shows the operating ranges of combined type fuses. I: critical currents (currents giving similar conditions to the maximum arcing energy). This current subjects the fuse to greater thermal and mechanical stresses. The value of I varies between 0 and times the In value, depending on the design of the fuse element. If the fuse can break this current, it can also break currents between I3 and I1. Figure 1: definition of a fuse s operating zone. I1: maximum rated breaking current This is the presumed fault current that the fuse can interrupt. This value is very high for our fuses ranging from 0 to 3 ka. Comment: it is necessary to ensure that the network short circuit current is at least equal to the I1 current of the fuse that is used. AC079EN.indd
FusarcCF,Soléfuse,Tépéfuse,MGK Construction PE55713 PE5571 DE50EN Force (N) 0 70 0 50 0 30 0 0 0 5 15 0 3 Travel (mm) Figure : this graph shows the value of the force provided by the striker according to its length of travel. 1 Contact caps Enclosure 3 Core Fuse element 5 Extinction powder Thermal striker End contact caps (1) Together with the enclosure, they form an assembly which must remain intact before, during and after breaking the current. This is why they have to withstand mechanical stresses and sealing stresses due to overpressure caused by arcing. The stability of the internal components must also be ensured over time. Enclosure () This part of the fuse must withstand certain specific stresses (related to what has already been mentioned): b Thermal stresses: the enclosure has to withstand the rapid temperature rise that occurs when the arc is extinguished b Electrical stresses: the enclosure has to withstand the restoring of current after breaking b Mechanical stresses: the enclosure has to withstand the increase in pressure caused by the expansion of the sand when breaking occurs. Core (3) This is a cylinder surrounded by ceramic fins onto which the fuse element is wound. The striker control wire together with the latter are fitted in the cyclinder. They are insulated from the fuse elements. Fuse element () This is the main component of the fuse. It is made from materials with very low resistance and which do not wear over time. Our fuse elements are carefully configured following a lot of testing, to enable us to achieve the required results. Extinction powder (5) The extinction powder is made up of high purity quartzite sand (over 99.7%), which is free from any metal compounds and moisture. When it vitrifies, the sand absorbs the energy produced by the arc and forms an insulating compound called fulgurite with the fuse element. Thermal striker () This is a mechanical device which indicates correct fuse operation. It also provides the energy required to actuate a combined breaking device. The striker is controlled by a heavy duty wire which, once the fuse element has blown, also melts and releases the striker. It is very important that the control wire does not cause premature tripping of the striker, nor must it interfere with the breaking process. The Schneider Electric limiting fuse, with its thermal striker, is not only capable of indicating and breaking short circuits. It is also capable of this for prolonged overcurrents, and currents causing significant temperature rises in the devices combined with the fuses and the fuses themselves. The thermal strikers installed in our fuses are of medium type and their force/travel characteristics (approximately 1 joule according to standard IEC-0-1) are shown in figure. Figure 3: cross sectional diagram of a fuse AC079EN.indd 5
MV limiting fuses with thermal striker Construction PE593 All Schneider Electric fuses (type Fusarc CF) are provided of a thermal protection device. In the case of permanent overcurrents lower than I3 and superior to the rated current (In), the fuse mechanical striker acts opening the device associated and avoiding any incidents due to overheatings. In this way, the fuse not only works as a current limiter but also as a temperature limiter when combined with an external breaking device. These types of fuses, which integrate a thermal striker, are fully compatible with standard Back UP type fuses. Figure 1.1 shows thermal protection action zone. Fusarc CF fuses installed in a CAS 3 cubicle Technical / economic / safety advantages: The use of a thermal protector in our fuses provides the following advantages: b Protecting the fuses and their environment from unacceptable temperature rises in installations equipped with a disconnecting switch with the possibility of automatic opening b Providing a response to unexpected operating conditions, to frequent or longlasting overloads, or to mistakes in selecting the fuse rating, or even concerning restricted ventilation conditions within the installation b Indicating and protecting against overloads caused by overcurrents below the minimum breaking current (I3) of the installed fuse and which can cause dangerous operating temperatures b Reducing operating costs due to destruction of equipment or excess costs caused by loss of quality of service (repair time, staff, etc.). This thermal protector safety feature, significantly reduces the risk of damage and accidents in installations and therefore increases the power distribution quality of service. The characteristics of the thermal striker fuse (breaking capacity, fuse curves, limiting values, striker force, etc.) do not vary relative to our fuses without thermal protection. DE5575 Thermal striker action zone Figure 1.1: thermal protection AC079EN.indd
Fusarc CF Characteristics and dimensions DE55753 PM305 PM3171 CAS RMU with CF fuses Dimensions (mm) Figure Ø5 Striker Ø* Ø Fusarc CF This is Schneider Electric s DIN standard fuse range. When designing this range, we paid particular attention to minimise power dissipation. It is increasingly common to use RMU units with SF gas as the insulating material. In view of these operating conditions, in which the fuse is inserted inside a hermetically sealed fuse chamber, with virtually no ventilation, these fuses avoid premature ageing of themselves and of the whole device which would otherwise be caused by a non-optimised fuse. The enclosure in the Fusarc CF range up to A (rated current) is made from crystallised brown porcelain which withstands ultra-violet radiation and can therefore be installed both outdoors and indoors. Fuses with rated current values greater than A have glass fibre enclosures and are only for indoor installations. You will find the full list of the Fusarc CF range in the table given on the following page. With rated voltages ranging from 3 to 3 kv and rated currents of up to 50 A, they meet customers exact requirements in terms of switchgear short-circuit protection. Time/current fuse curves These curves show the virtual fusion or pre-arcing time, as a function of the value of the symmetrical component of the intended current. Careful selection and design of fuse elements, together with meticulous industrial control, provides Schneider Electric customers with precise time-current curves, well above the tolerance limits provided for in standard IEC 0-1. When designing our Fusarc CF fuses, we focused on a relatively high fusion current at 0.1 s in order to withstand transformer making currents and at the same time a low fusion current at s in order to achieve quick breaking in the case of a fault. On page, we give the time/current characteristics of Fusarc CF fuses. Current limitation curves Schneider Electric fuses are current limiting. Consequently, short circuit currents are limited without reaching their maximum value. These diagrams show the relationship between the presumed short-circuit current and the peak value of the current broken by the fuse. The intersection of these lines with straight lines for Imax symmetrical and Imax asymmetrical give the presumed breaking current, below which fuses no longer have their limiting capacity. For example, as shown in the limitation curves on page, for a short-circuit whose presumed current is 5 ka, in an unprotected installation, the maximum current value would be 7 ka for symmetrical flow and 13 ka for an asymmetrical case. If we had used a Fusarc CF fuse with a rated current of 1 A, the maximum value reached would have been 1.5 ka. 33 L* 33 3 * The following page gives the diameter and length of the fuse according to its rating. AC079EN.indd 7
Fusarc CF References and characteristics Table no. 1 Reference Rated voltage Operating voltage Rated current (A) Max. breaking current I1 (ka) Min. breaking current I3 (A) Cold resistance* (mw) Dissipated power (W) Length (mm) Diameter (mm) 75737AR 3. 3/3. 50 50 000 0. 5 9 3. 5131M0 0 79 0 5500M0.3 3 1. 1 5501M0 39 1.5 1 550M0 1 50.5 5503M0 0 53.5 3 550M0 5 91 3. 35 5505M0 31.5 3 19 550M0 7. 3/7. 0 150 1 Weight (kg) 50.5 1 5507M0 50 1. 550M0 3 5 9.9 5 5509M0 0 0 7. 7.1 55M0 30. 5 59MB.3 3 1. 1 59MC 39 1.5 1 59MD 1 50.5 59ME 0 53.5 3 50.5 1. 59MF 5 91 3.7 35 59MG 7. 3/7. 31.5 3.05 9 59MH 0 150 1.0 59MJ 50 1. 59MK 3 5 9.9 5 59ML 0 0 7. 7 3. 59MM 30. 5 75735BN 15 50 3. 75735BP 50 0. 7 9 3. 75735BQ 00 1. 95 75737BR 50 00 0.9 95 5 51317M0 0 1177 7 5511M0.3 3 3. 1 551M0 39 15.5 1 5513M0 1 50 37 551M0 0 50.5 1. 5515M0 5 91 5 5 551M0 31.5 3 0 59 9 5517M0 1 /1 0 150 7 551M0 50 1.5 70 5519M0 3 5 1. 550M0 0 0 11.1 7 3. 551M0 30.9 7573CN 15 50 5.3 13 75735CP 0 0 3.5 17 5 75735CQ 00.7 17 55M0 39 33. 3 553M0 1 50 1 7 50.5 1. 55M0 5 91 7.7 7 9 555M0 31.5 5. 7 7 3. 55M0 0 150 39. 90 5131M0 0 17 3 557M0.3 0 3 39.3 1 55M0 39 1. 5 559M0 17.5 /17.5 1 50 13 5530M0 0 3 5 5531M0 5 91 71 553M0 31.5 51 7 37 5533M0 0 150 35 9 50.5 1.5 553M0 50 3. 93 5535M0 3 5 19. 11 7 3.9 31.5 553M0 0 330 13.5 15 5537M0 50 11 19. * Resistances are given at ±% for a temperature of 0 C. Fuses > A rated current, are manufactured in glass fibre (for indoor use). AC079EN.indd
Fusarc CF References and characteristics Table no. 1 (continued) Reference Rated voltage Operating voltage Rated current (A) Max. breaking current I1 (ka) Min. breaking current I3 (A) Cold resistance* (mw) Dissipated power (W) 51915M0.3 3 55 5191M0 0 57.3 35 51917M0 1 0 15 5191M0 0 73 13 Length (mm) 51919M0 5 31.5 79 9 5190M0 31.5 11 1 90 5191M0 0 1 5 Diameter (mm) Weight (kg) 50.5 1. 7 3. 519M0 50 33 30 157 5 5193M0 3 7 3 177 517M0.3 3 55 51M0 1 50 15 5 50.5 1.5 5113M0 0 13 7 37 511M0 5 91 7 519M0 / 31.5 1 93 7 3.9 51M0 0 150.5 115 51319M0 0 0 1505 3 553M0.3 3 55 5 5539M0 39 57.5 31 550M0 1 50 15 5 551M0 0 13 7 55M0 5 91 79 553M0 31.5 1 9 55M0 0 150.5 119 555M0 50 33. 13 50.5 1.7 55M0 3 5 5. 1 7.5 31.5 557M0 0 330 1 00 55M0 50 13.5 0 5.7 5131M0 0 0 09 51 559M0.3 3 71 39 5550M0 39 39. 50 5551M0 1 50 5 9 555M0 0 197 3 0/3 0 5553M0 5 91 133 133 555M0 31.5 3 171 5555M0 0 150 70 07 555M0 50 0 00 7 19 5557M0 3 50 35 0 537 50.5 1.9 7 5..5 * Resistances are given at ±% for a temperature of 0 C. Fuses > A rated current, are manufactured in glass fibre (for indoor use). AC079EN.indd 9
Fusarc CF Fuse and limitation curves Time/current characteristics curves 3. - 7. - 1-17.5 - - 3 kv Time (s) DE51 0 A.3 A A 1 A 0 A 5 A 31.5 A 0 A 50 A 3 A 0 A A 15 A A 00 A 50 A 1 0.1 0.01 0 00 Current (A) The diagram shows the maximum limited broken current value as a function of the rms current value which could have occurred in the absence of a fuse. DE5 Current limitation curves 3. - 7. - 1-17.5 - - 3 kv Maximum value of cut-off current (ka peak) Ia = 1. Ik Is = Ik 50 A 00 A A 15 A A 0 A 3 A 50 A 0 A 31.5 A 5 A 0 A 1 A A.3 A 1 A 0.1 0.1 1 Rms value of the presumed broken current (ka) AC079EN.indd
Soléfuse References and characteristics The Soléfuse range of fuses is manufactured according to UTE standard C00. The rated voltage varies from 7. to 3 kv. They can be supplied with or without a striker and their weight is of around kg. They are mainly intended to protect power transformers and distribution networks, and are solely for indoor installations (glass fibre enclosure). Table no. Reference Rated voltage Operating voltage Rated current (A) Electrical characteristics Min. breaking current I3 (A) Max. breaking current I1 (ka) Cold resistance * (mw) Power Dissipation values (W) 7573BC.3 35 19.7 11 7573BE 1 0 51.7 3 7573BH 7. 3/7. 31.5 157.5 50.5 9 7573BK 3 315 11.3 7573BN 15 5. 7573CM 7./1 3/1 500 50 7.7 13 7573DL 7./17.5 3/17.5 0 00 0 15.1 7573EC.3 35 5.3 30 7573EE 1 0 95. 1 7573EH 1/ / 31.5 157.5 30 5. 1 7573EJ 3 15 33. 1 7573EK 3 315 19.9 17 757331GC**.3 35 3 35 757331GE** 1 0 9 1 757331GH** 1/ / 31.5 157.5 30. 1 757331GJ** 3 15 3.3 1 757331GK** 3 315 19.9 150 7573FC.3 35 7. 7573FD 50 5.9 3 7573FE 3 30/3 1 0 0 07. 9 7573FF 0 133. 93 7573FG 5 15 1 13 7573FH 31.5 157.5 93 17 * Resistances are given at ±% for a temperature of 0 C. ** Without striker. PM317 Dimensions (mm) Figure 5 Striker DE5575 50 Ø Ø55 35 50 Weight:.3 kg 3 max. AC079EN.indd 11
Soléfuse Fuse and limitation curves Time/current characteristic curves 7. - 1-17.5 - - 3 kv Time (s) DE53 0.3 A A 1 A 0 5 A 31.5 A 3 A 3 A 0 A A 15 A 1 0.1 0.01 0 00 Current (A) The diagram shows the maximum limited broken current value as a function of the rms current value which could have occurred in the absence of a fuse. DE5 Current limitation curves 7. - 1-17.5 - - 3 kv Maximum value of cut-off current (ka peak) Ia = 1. Ik Is = Ik 15 A A 0 A 3 A 3 A 31.5 A 5 A 0 A 1 A A.3 A 1 0.1 0.1 1 Rms value of the presumed broken current (ka) 1 AC079EN.indd
Tépéfuse, Fusarc CF (metering transformer protection) References, characteristics and curves Table no. 3 Type Reference Rated voltage Operating voltage We manufacture Tépéfuse and Fusarc CF type fuses intended for metering transformer protection which have the following references and characteristics: Characteristics Rated current (A) Max. breaking current I1 (ka) Min. breaking current I3 (A) Cold resistance * (mw) Tépéfuse 715A 1 < 1.1 0.3 0 0 715B 13./ 11. Length (mm) Diameter (mm) Weight (kg) 301 7.5 0. Fusarc CF 5131M0 7. 3/7..5 17 19 0.9 513M0 1 3 33 1 /1 51313M0.5 1917 9 1. 513111M0 17.5 /17.5.5 9.5 07 37 50.5 1.5 51311M0 1 0 15 / 5131M0.5 07 1. 51315M0 3 0/3.5 0 3537 537 1. Dimensions (mm) Fusarc CF (Figure ) * Resistances are given at ±% for a temperature of 0 C. Tépéfuse fuses are only made in glass fibre when intended for indoor usage. Fuses for metering transformer protection are made without strikers, according to figures and 7. DE55759 PM3171 Ø 5 Ø 50.5 DE55 Fuse curve 7. - 1 - - 3 kv Time (s) 0 1 A (Fusarc CF) 0.3 A (Tépéfuse).5 A (Fusarc CF) 33 L PM317 Tépéfuse (Figure 7) DE5570 331 1 Ø7.5 15 301 0.1 0.01 1 Current (A) AC079EN.indd 13
MGK References, characteristics and curves DE5571 PM3173 Dimensions (mm) Figure Ø 1 Striker MGK fuses are intended to protect medium voltage motors at 7. kv (indoor application). Electrical characteristics Table no. Reference Rated voltage Operating voltage Rated current (A) Min. breaking current I3 (A) Max. breaking current I1 (ka) 75731 30 50. 757315 15 570 50. 75731 7. y 7. 900 50. Cold resistance * (mw) 757317 00 50 1.53 75731 50 00 50 0.9 * Resistances are given at ±% for a temperature of 0 C. Fuse curve 7. kv Time (s) DE5 0 A 15 A A 00 A 50 A 55 Weight:.1 kg 3 1 0.1 The diagram shows the maximum limited broken current value as a function of the rms current value which could have occurred in the absence of a fuse. DE57 0.01 0 00 Current limitation curve 7. kv Maximum value of limited broken current (ka peak) Ia = 1. Ik Is = Ik Current (A) 50 A 00 A A 15 A A 1 0.1 0.1 1 Rms value of presumed broken current (ka) 1 AC079EN.indd
Selection and usage guide General Transformer protection DE557 I cc Short circuit current General According to their specific characteristics, the various types of fuses (Fusarc CF, Soléfuse, Tépéfuse and MGK) provide real protection for a wide variety of medium and high voltage equipment (transformers, motors, capacitors). It is of the utmost importance to always remember the following points: b Un of the fuse must be greater than or equal to the network voltage b I1 of a fuse must be greater than or equal to the network short circuit current b The characteristics of the equipment to be protected must always be taken into consideration. I 3 I n (1) I I n Closing Transformer protection A transformer imposes three main stresses on a fuse. This is why the fuses must be capable of: b Withstanding the peak start-up current which accompanies transformer closing The fuses fusion current at 0.1 s must be more than 1 times the transformer s rated current. If(0.1 s) > 1 x In transfo. Fuse Transformer (1) In this current zone, any overloads must be eliminated by LV protection devices or by a MV switch equipped with an overcurrent relay. b Breaking fault currents across the terminals of the transformer secondary A fuse intended to protect a transformer has to break its rated short circuit current (Isc) before it can damage the transformer. Isc > If( s) b Withstanding the continuous operating current together with possible overloads In order to achieve this, the fuse s rated current must be over 1. times the transformer s rated current. In fuse > 1. In transfo. Choice of rating In order to correctly select the fuse s rated current to protect a transformer, we have to know and take account of: b The transformer characteristics: v power (P in kva) v short circuit voltage (Usc in %) v rated current. b The fuse characteristics: v time/current characteristics (If 0.1 s and If s) v the minimum rated breaking current (I3). b The installation and operating conditions: v open air, cubicle or fuse chamber v presence or otherwise of permanent overload v short circuit current in the installation v indoor or outdoor usage. Comment: whether used in Schneider Electric s SM, RM, CAS 3 or in a device from another manufacturer, the equipment manufacturer s own user s instructions must be referred to when choosing the fuse. AC079EN.indd 15
Selection and usage guide Transformer protection Selection table Fusarc CF fuses DIN standard for transformer protection (rating in A) (1) () (3) Table no. Operating voltage Rated voltage Transformer power (kva) 5 50 75 15 00 50 315 00 500 30 00 0 150 000 1 5 31.5 0 50 3 3 0 3 7. 0 31.5 0 50 3 0 0 15 15 00 50 5 0 50 3 0 15 1 5 31.5 31.5 0 50 3 3 0 5 7. 0 31.5 0 0 50 3 0 0 15 15 00 50 1 5 0 50 50 3 0 15.3 1 0 5 31.5 0 0 50 3 3 0 7. 0 5 31.5 0 50 50 3 0 0 15 15 00 50 5 31.5 0 50 3 3 0 15.3 1 0 5 5 31.5 0 50 50 3 0. 7. 0 5 31.5 31.5 0 50 3 3 0 15 15 00 50 5 31.5 0 0 50 3 0 0 15 1 0 5 31.5 31.5 0 50 3 3 1.3 1 0 5 31.5 0 0 50 3 0 0 0 15 15 1 0 5 31.5 0 50 50 3 0 15 1 0 5 5 31.5 0 50 50 3 11 1.3 1 0 5 31.5 31.5 0 50 3 3 0 0 15 15 0 5 31.5 0 0 50 3 0 0 15.3 1 1 0 5 5 31.5 0 50 50 3 13. 17.5 1 0 0 5 31.5 31.5 0 50 3 3 0 0 5 5 31.5 0 0 50 3 0 0.3 1 0 5 5 31.5 0 50 50 3 13. 17.5 1 1 0 5 31.5 31.5 0 50 3 3 0 0 0 5 31.5 0 0 50 3 0 0 1 1 5 31.5 0 0 50 3 3 0 15 17.5.3 1 0 0 5 31.5 0 50 50 3 0 0 1 0 5 5 31.5 0 50 3 3 0.3 1 1 0 5 31.5 31.5 0 50 3 0.3 1 0 0 5 31.5 0 0 50 3 3 0 0 1 0 5 5 31.5 0 50 50 3 0 1 0 5 5 31.5 0 0 50 3.3.3 1 1 0 5 31.5 31.5 0 50 50 3 0 0 0 5 31.5 0 0 50 3 3 0.3 1 1 5 31.5 0 0 50 5 3.3 1 0 0 5 31.5 0 50 50 3 3 3 0 5 5 31.5 0 50 3 3.3 1 1 5 31.5 31.5 0 50 30 3.3.3 1 0 0 5 31.5 0 0 50 3 3 3 1 0 5 5 31.5 0 50 50 3 Soléfuse fuses UTE standard for transformer protection (rating in A) (1) () (3) Table no. 7 Operating voltage Rated voltage Transformer power (kva) 5 50 15 00 50 315 00 500 30 00 0 150 3 7. 1 1 31.5 3 3 3 0 15 3.3 7. 1 1 31.5 31.5 3 3 0 0 15.1 7..3 1 31.5 31.5 31.5 3 3 0 0 15 5.5 7..3 1 1 31.5 31.5 31.5 3 3 3 0 15 7..3 1 1 31.5 31.5 31.5 3 3 3 0 15. 7..3 1 1 1 31.5 31.5 31.5 3 3 0 0 15 1.3.3 1 1 1 31.5 31.5 31.5 3 3 3 0 0 11 1.3.3 1 1 1 1 31.5 31.5 31.5 3 3 3 0 13. 17.5/.3.3 1 1 1 1 1 31.5 31.5 31.5 3 3 3 0 15 17.5/.3.3 1 1 1 1 1 31.5 31.5 31.5 3 3 3 0 0 0.3.3.3.3 1 1 1 1 31.5 31.5 3 3 3 3.3.3.3.3 1 1 1 1 1 31.5 31.5 31.5 3 3 3 30 3.3.3.3 1 1 1 1 1 31.5 31.5 31.5 (1) Fuse ratings correspond to open air installation with a transformer overload of 30%. or to an indoor installation without transformer overload. () If the fuse is incorporated in a distribution switchboard. please refer to the selection table provided by the manufacturer of this device. (3) although the ratings shown in bold type are the most appropriate. the others also protect transformers in a satisfactory manner. 1 AC079EN.indd
Selection and usage guide Motor protection Fusarc CF selection for motor protection Table no. Maximum Start-up Start-up time (s) operating current 5 0 voltage (A) Number of start-ups per hour 1 1 1 3.3 1 50 190 50 50 50 1 50 50 50 50 50 50 30 50 50 50 50 50 50 90 50 50 50 50 50 50 790 00 50 50 50 50 50 7 00 00 00 50 50 50 0 00 00 00 00 00 50. 00 00 00 00 00 00 50 00 00 00 0 00 00 00 0 00 3 0 15 50 15 15 15 0 15 15 15 15 15 30 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 11 170 1 0 133 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 73 50 3 3 3 3 3 7 50 50 50 3 3 3 50 50 50 50 50 3 57 50 50 50 50 50 50 Motor protection When combined with a contactor, fuses provide a particularly effective protection system for an MV motor. The specific stresses that fuses have to withstand are due to: b The motor to be protected b The network on which it is placed. Stresses due to the motor b The start-up current (Id). b The start-up duration (Td). b The number of successive start-ups. b When the motor is energised, and throughout the start-up period, the impedance of a motor is such that it consumes a current Id which is significantly greater than the rated load current In. Normally, this current Id is around times the rated current, (Id/In = ). b The start-up duration Td depends on the type of load that is being driven by the motor. It is of around ten seconds. b We also have to take account of the possibility of several successive start-ups in choosing the fuse rating. Stresses related to the network b The rated voltage: the rated voltage for MV motors is at most equal to 11 kv. b The limited broken current: networks with MV motors are generally high installed power networks with very high short circuit currents. Choice of rating The fuse rating chosen depends on three parameters: b The start-up current b The duration b The start-up frequency. AC079EN.indd 17
Selection and usage guid Motor protection Selection charts h = motor efficiency Ua = rated motor voltage Id = start up current Td = start up time The three charts given below enable the fuse rating to be determined when we know the motor power (P in kw) and its rated voltage (Ua in kv). Chart 1: this gives the rated current In (A) according to P and Ua. Chart : this gives the start-up current Id (A) according to In (A). Chart 3: this gives the appropriate rating according Id and the start-up duration time td (s). Comments Chart 1 is plotted for a power factor of 0.9 and an efficiency of 0.9. P For values different to this, use the following equation: In = n 3 Ua. p.f. b chart 3 is given in the case of start-ups spread over an hour or successive startups. b For n successive start-ups (n > ), multiply td by n For p successive start-ups (p > ), multiply td by p (see selection table) In the absence of any information, take td = s. b if the motor start-up is not direct, the rating obtained using the charts below may be less than the full load current of the motor. In this case, we have to choose a rating 0% over the value of this current, to take account of the cubicle installation. Fuses with a rating chosen using these charts will satisfy fuse ageing tests according to recommendations in IEC 0. Example (in blue in the charts) A 150 kw motor powered at. kv (point A, chart 1) has a current of 17 A (point B). The start-up current, times greater than the rated current = 0 A (point C, chart ). For a start-up time of s, chart 3 shows a rating of 50 A (point D). 0 Td (s) x50a x00a 50A 00A D Id (A) 00 50A A 3A Td (s) 150 kw 0A 15A P (kw) 0 A 00 A C DE5153 0 A In (A) 11kV kv x1 x x In (A).kV kv 5.5kV A B 17 A x x.1kv 3.3kV 3kV 0 P (kw) 0 00 0 Id (A) 00 1 AC079EN.indd
Capacitor bank protection Fuses intended to protect capacitor banks have to withstand special voltages: b When the bank is energised, the inrush current is very high and can lead to premature ageing or fusion of the fuse element b In service, the presence of harmonics can lead to excessive temperature rise. Choice of rating A common rule applied to any switchgear in the presence of capacitor banks is to derate the rated current by 30 to 0% due to the harmonics which cause additional temperature rise. It is recommended to apply a coefficient of between 1.7 and 1.9 to the capacitive current in order to obtain the appropriate fuse rating, i.e. 1.7 or 1.9 times the rated current of the bank. As for transformers, it is necessary to know the rms inrush current value and its duration. Comments on substituting fuses In accordance with recommendation in IEC 0-1 (Application guide): «it is recommended to replace all three fuses in a three-phase circuit when one of them has already blown, unless we are certain that there has been no overcurrent in the fuses which have not blown». Moreover, in this guide, we can find several basic recommendations for the correct use of this type of fuse. It is important to take account of the fact that the striker only acts when all of the fuse elements have blown. However, if the striker has not been activated, this does not mean that the fuses have not been subject to an overcurrent. AC079EN.indd 19
Order form Only one of the boxes (ticked X or filled by the needed value) have to be considered between each horizontal line. Fuses Electrical characteristics Rated voltage Operating voltage Rated current Quantity (A) Power Transformer Motor (kva) Dimensions Fuse length Cap diameter (mm) (mm) Other characteristics Operating conditions Open air Cubicle Fuse chamber Other Standards Reference 0 AC079EN.indd
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