CURRENT IN AMPERES

10000
1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000
7000
8000
9000
100

200

300

400

500

600
700
800
900
10

20

30

40

50

60
70
80
90
.5 .6 .7 .8 .9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1000 .1 1000
900 .09 900
800 .08 800
700 .07 700

2
600 .06 600

500 .05 500

400 .04 400

300 .03 300

200 .02 200

100 .01 100

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000
70000
80000
90000
100000
90 90
80 80
70 70
EXTENSION OF CURVES
60 ABOVE 10000 AMPERES 60

50 50

40 40

30 30

20 20

10 10
9 9
8 8
7 7

6 6

5 5
TIME IN SECONDS

TIME IN SECONDS
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1
.9 .9
.8 .8
.7 .7
.6 .6

.5 .5

.4 .4

.3 .3

.2 .2

14.4 Kv and 25 Kv
.1 .1
.09 .09
.08 .08
.07 .07

.06 .06

.05 .05

.04 .04

.03 .03

4.8 Kv
.02 .02

.01 .01
.5 .6 .7 .8 .9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10

20

30

40

50

60
70
80
90
100

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300

400

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700
800
900
1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000
7000
8000
9000
10000

CURRENT IN AMPERES

TOTAL CLEARING TIME-CURRENT CHARACTERISTIC CURVES

SMU FUSE UNITS
FOR VOLTAGE-TRANSFORMER APPLICATIONS—S&C STANDARD SPEED
BASIS—These fuse units are tested in accordance with the proce- TOLERANCES—Curves are plotted to maximum test points. All varia- FUSE UNITS AVAILABLE—
dures described in ANSI Standard C37.41-1981. As required by tions are minus.
Type Kv Nom. Ratings Ampere Ratings
this standard, the minimum melting and total clearing curves are
APPLICATION—Since these fuse units have nickel-chrome element SMU-40® . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.8 through 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 and 2
based on tests starting with the fuse unit at an ambient temperature
construction which is not subject to damage by aging or transient
of 25°C and no initial load.
overcurrents, it is unnecessary to replace unblown fuse units in
CONSTRUCTION—Fusible elements are nickel-chrome, under con- single-phase or three-phase installations when one or more fuse
trolled tension, and of solderless construction. units have blown.

Supersedes TCC No. 115-1-3-4 dated 4-4-88 ©1988

TCC NUMBER 115-2-3-4
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