S&C Power Fuses

Types SM, SML, SME, SMD-20, and SMD-40

Continuous, Daily, and Emergency

Peak-Load Capability

Indoor and Outdoor Distribution (4.16 kV through 34.5 kV)

In accordance with procedures described in ANSI Standard C37.41-1981, minimum melting time-current characteristic curves for S&C power fuses are based on tests
starting at no initial load. When in service, of course, every
fuse will be carrying a load that may approach or even
exceed the ampere rating. This preloading reduces the
heat-dissipating ability of the fusible element, and hence
reduces its melting time. This effect has been minimized in
S&C power fuses by designing their fusible elements to
melt at current levels not less than 200% of rating.
Nonetheless, precise coordination of power fuses
with other power fuses or with circuit breakers or automatic circuit reclosersrequires that the published melting times be adjusted for the most severe anticipated
condition of preload. The preloading adjustment factors
are shown in S&C Data Bulletin 240-195. These preloading
adjustment factors are to be used with S&C power fuses
only, since the derivation of these factors is dependent
upon not only the element construction but also the relationship of the minimum melting current to the ampere
rating of the fuse.
The excessive preloading produced by peak loads
approaching the values listed in these tables causes a
reduction in melting time by as much as 60% of the pub-

Supersedes Data Bulletin 240-190 dated 12-19-88

lished values. In transformer-primary fusing applications

where the principal objectives are maximum transformer
protection and maximum backup protection for secondary-side equipment and circuits, it may be expedient to
forego complete coordination with other protective
devices for the duration of such peak-load conditions.
Although higher peak-load values than those shown in
italics could have been listed, such extreme overloading
while not damaging to the fusesshould be avoided to
insure against unnecessary fuse blowing due to momentary surges during such overload conditions. A transformer primary fuse is selected to accommodatenot to
interruptpeak loads.
All peak-load capability values are based on 70% preload and 30C ambient temperature. Peak-load capability
is increased 0.5% for each degree of ambient temperature
below 30C, and decreased 0.5% for each degree of ambient temperature above 30C.
The emergency peak-load capability values not shown
in italics represent the maximum nonrepetitive load that
the fuse will carry without impairing its ability to perform
properly. In no event should the fuse be subjected to this
level of load more than twice a year.

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S&C Power Fuses

Types SM, SML, SME, SMD-20, and SMD-40

Continuous, Daily, and Emergency

Peak-Load Capability

Indoor and Outdoor Distribution (4.16 kV through 34.5 kV)

SM-4 REFILL UNITSS&C STANDARD SPEED AND S&C SLOW SPEED (TCC No. 153-4 and 119-4)
Peak-Load Capability, Amperes

Rating
Amperes
Time,
Hours

3E
5E
7E
10E
13E
15E
20E
25E
30E
40E
50E
65E
80E
100E
125E
150E
175E
200E

Daily
Continuous

4.2
7.5
10.5
15.0
19.5
22.5
30.0
37.5
45.0
57
70
90
110
118
137
158
180
200

Emergency

4.2
8.2
11.5
16.5
21.4
24.7
33.0
41.0
49.0
63
78
100
124
136
156
180
203
210

4.2
8.0
11.2
16.1
21.0
24.2
32.2
40.0
48.0
61
76
98
120
129
148
174
195
204

4.2
7.8
11.0
15.7
20.6
23.6
31.4
40.0
47.0
60
74
96
118
126
143
167
187
200

4.2
7.7
10.8
15.5
20.2
23.2
31.0
39.0
46.0
59
73
94
116
123
140
162
184
200

4.2
7.6
10.6
15.2
19.6
22.8
30.4
38.0
46.0
58
72
92
114
121
138
160
182
200

4.2
8.2
11.5
16.5
21.4
24.7
33.0
41.0
49.0
66
82
107
130
160
200
225
250
260

4.2
8.0
11.2
16.1
21.0
24.2
32.2
40.0
48.0
64
81
105
128
150
175
200
227
240

4.2
7.8
11.0
15.7
20.6
23.6
31.4
40.0
47.0
63
79
102
125
142
162
185
208
226

4.2
7.7
10.8
15.5
20.2
23.2
31.0
39.0
46.0
62
78
100
124
137
152
175
197
216

4.2
7.6
10.6
15.2
19.6
22.8
30.4
38.0
46.0
61
76
98
122
132
148
168
190
210

SM-5 REFILL UNITSS&C STANDARD SPEED AND S&C SLOW SPEED (TCC No. 153-4 and 119-4)
Peak-Load Capability, Amperes

Rating
Amperes
Time,
Hours

3E
5E
7E
10E
13E
15E
20E
25E
30E
40E
50E
65E
80E
100E
125E
150E
175E
200E
250E
300E
400E

Daily
Continuous

4.2
8.0
11.2
16.0
20.8
24.0
32.0
40.0
48.0
64
80
104
120
150
175
187
205
225
250
300
400

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Emergency

4.2
8.5
11.5
16.5
21.4
25.5
34.0
42.5
51
68
85
111
128
160
197
225
250
270
290
375
440

4.2
8.0
11.4
16.4
21.3
25.0
33.5
42.0
50.2
67
84
109
125
156
190
212
234
254
270
330
410

4.2
8.0
11.3
16.2
21.2
24.7
33.0
41.2
49.5
66
83
108
124
154
186
204
224
244
260
320
407

4.2
8.0
11.2
16.1
21.0
24.4
32.6
40.8
49.0
65
82
107
123
153
183
200
217
238
257
310
403

4.2
8.0
11.2
16.0
20.9
24.2
32.3
40.4
48.5
65
81
106
122
152
180
195
213
234
255
306
400

4.2
8.5
11.5
16.5
21.4
25.5
34.0
42.5
51
68
85
111
130
163
204
231
260
280
300
390
460

4.2
8.0
11.4
16.4
21.3
25.0
33.5
42.0
50.2
67
84
109
128
159
198
217
240
260
280
350
427

4.2
8.0
11.3
16.2
21.2
24.7
33.0
41.2
49.5
66
83
108
126
158
194
208
228
250
267
335
425

4.2
8.0
11.2
16.1
21.0
24.4
32.6
40.8
49.0
65
82
107
125
157
191
204
222
246
264
330
424

4.2
8.0
11.2
16.0
20.9
24.2
32.3
40.4
48.5
65
81
106
124
157
189
202
221
243
260
320
422

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SMU-20 FUSE UNITSS&C K SPEED (TCC No. 165-2)

Peak-Load Capability, Amperes

Rating
Amperes

Daily
Continuous

Time,
Hours

3K
6K
8K
10K
12K
15K
20K
25K
30K
40K
50K
65K
80K
100K
140K
200K

4.2
9.7
13.0
16.2
19.4
24.3
32.4
40.5
48.6
54
80
92
114
126
160
212

Emergency

4.2
10.2
13.5
17.0
20.4
25.5
34.0
42.5
51
63
85
106
132
144
186
248

4.2
10.1
13.4
16.8
20.2
25.2
33.6
42.0
50.5
61
84
103
128
140
180
240

4.2
10.0
13.3
16.6
20.0
24.9
33.2
41.5
50.0
59
83
100
124
136
174
232

4.2
9.9
13.2
16.4
19.8
24.6
32.8
41.0
49.5
57
82
97
120
132
168
224

4.2
9.8
13.1
16.2
19.6
24.3
32.4
40.5
49.0
55
81
94
116
128
162
216

4.2
10.2
13.5
17.0
20.4
25.5
34.0
42.5
51
65
85
110
136
150
190
250

4.2
10.1
13.4
16.8
20.2
25.2
33.6
42.0
50.5
63
84
107
132
146
185
245

4.2
10.0
13.3
16.6
20.0
24.9
33.2
41.5
50.0
61
83
104
128
142
180
240

4.2
9.9
13.2
16.4
19.8
24.6
32.8
41.0
49.5
59
82
101
124
138
175
235

4.2
9.8
13.1
16.2
19.6
24.3
32.4
40.5
49.0
57
81
98
120
134
170
230

SMU-20 FUSE UNITSS&C STANDARD SPEED AND S&C SLOW SPEED (TCC No. 153-2 and 119-2)
Peak-Load Capability, Amperes

Rating
Amperes

Daily
Continuous

Time,
Hours

5E
7E
10E
13E
15E
20E
25E
30E
40E
50E
65E
80E
100E
125E
150E
175E
200E

7.0
11.3
16.2
21.1
24.0
32.0
40.0
46.0
54
78
90
112
126
148
175
192
202

Emergency

7.0
11.9
17.0
22.1
25.5
34.0
42.5
51
63
85
105
130
144
172
203
220
230

7.0
11.8
16.8
21.8
25.2
33.6
42.0
50.0
61
84
102
126
140
167
197
214
224

7.0
11.7
16.6
21.5
24.9
33.2
41.5
49.0
59
83
99
122
136
162
191
208
218

7.0
11.6
16.4
21.2
24.6
32.8
41.0
48.0
57
82
96
118
132
157
185
202
212

7.0
11.5
16.2
20.9
24.3
32.4
40.5
47.0
55
81
93
114
128
152
179
196
206

7.0
11.9
17.0
22.1
25.5
34.0
42.5
51
65
85
110
136
151
180
211
225
241

7.0
11.8
16.8
21.8
25.2
33.6
42.0
50.0
63
84
107
132
147
175
205
220
235

7.0
11.7
16.6
21.5
24.9
33.2
41.5
49.0
61
83
104
128
143
170
199
215
229

7.0
11.6
16.4
21.2
24.6
32.8
41.0
48.0
59
82
101
124
139
165
193
210
223

7.0
11.5
16.2
20.9
24.3
32.4
40.5
47.0
57
81
98
120
135
160
187
205
217

SMU-20 FUSE UNITSS&C VERY SLOW SPEED (TCC No. 176-2)

Peak-Load Capability, Amperes

Rating
Amperes

Daily
Continuous

Time,
Hours

50E
65E
80E
100E
125E
150E
175E
200E

81
98
110
118
158
178
196
200

Emergency

85
108
128
136
180
200
220
220

84
106
124
132
175
195
215
215

83
104
120
128
170
190
210
210

82
102
116
124
165
185
205
205

81
100
112
120
160
180
200
200

85
110
134
142
190
210
230
235

84
109
130
138
185
205
225
230

83
108
126
134
180
200
220
225

82
107
122
130
175
195
215
220

81
106
118
126
170
190
210
215

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S&C Power Fuses

Types SM, SML, SME, SMD-20, and SMD-40

Continuous, Daily, and Emergency

Peak-Load Capability

Indoor and Outdoor Distribution (4.16 kV through 34.5 kV)

SMU-20 FUSE UNITSS&C DR SPEED (TCC No. 175-2)
Peak-Load Capability, Amperes

Rating
Amperes
Time,
Hours

3 DR
4 DR
5 DR
7 DR
10 DR
15 DR
20 DR

Daily
Continuous

3.9
5.2
6.5
9
13
20
26

Emergency

3.9
5.2
6.5
9
13
20
26

3.9
5.2
6.5
9
13
20
26

3.9
5.2
6.5
9
13
20
26

3.9
5.2
6.5
9
13
20
26

3.9
5.2
6.5
9
13
20
26

3.9
5.2
6.5
9
13
20
26

3.9
5.2
6.5
9
13
20
26

3.9
5.2
6.5
9
13
20
26

3.9
5.2
6.5
9
13
20
26

3.9
5.2
6.5
9
13
20
26

SMU-40 FUSE UNITSS&C STANDARD SPEED AND S&C SLOW SPEED (TCC No. 153-2 and 119-2)
Peak-Load Capability, Amperes

Rating
Amperes
Time,
Hours

4.2
8.1
11.3
16.2
21.1
24.3
32.4
40.5
48.6
64
80
105
118
130
190
230
235
256
263
305
400

Emergency

4.2
8.5
11.9
17.0
22.0
25.5
34.0
42.5
51.0
68
85
110
133
145
213
256
269
293
300
346
420

4.2
8.4
11.8
16.8
21.8
25.2
33.6
42.0
50.5
67
84
109
130
142
208
250
262
285
292
337
416

4.2
8.3
11.7
16.6
21.6
24.9
33.2
41.5
50.0
66
83
108
127
139
203
244
255
277
284
328
412

4.2
8.2
11.6
16.4
21.4
24.6
32.8
41.0
49.5
65
82
107
124
136
198
238
248
269
276
319
408

4.2
8.1
11.5
16.2
21.2
24.3
32.4
40.5
49.0
64
81
106
121
133
193
232
241
261
268
310
404

4.2
8.5
11.9
17.0
22.0
25.5
34.0
42.5
51.0
68
85
110
136
150
213
255
279
304
312
359
435

4.2
8.4
11.8
16.8
21.8
25.2
33.6
42.0
50.5
67
84
109
133
147
210
252
272
296
304
350
431

4.2
8.3
11.7
16.6
21.6
24.9
33.2
41.5
50.0
66
83
108
130
144
207
249
265
288
296
341
427

4.2
8.2
11.6
16.4
21.4
24.6
32.8
41.0
49.5
65
82
107
127
141
204
246
258
280
288
332
423

4.2
8.1
11.5
16.2
21.2
24.3
32.4
40.5
49.0
64
81
106
124
138
201
243
251
272
280
323
419

Printed in U.S.A.

3E
5E
7E
10E
13E
15E
20E
25E
30E
40E
50E
65E
80E
100E
125E
150E
175E
200E
250E
300E
400E

Daily
Continuous

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