600

80000
90000
100000

70000

60000

50000

40000

30000

20000

8000
9000
10000

7000

6000

5000

4000

2000

3000

1000
900
800

2-400E

2-250E
2-300E

400E

800
900
1000

700

600

250E
300E

500

400

150E
175E
200E

300

125E

200

100E

80E

65E

70 80 90

50E

60

40E

50

25E
30E

40

700
600

500

500

400

400

300

300

200

200

100
90
80

100
90
80

70

70

60

60

50

50

40

40

30

30

20

20

10
9
8

10
9
8

1
.9
.8

1
.9
.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1
.09
.08

.1
.09
.08

.07

.07

.06

.06

.05

.05

.04

.04

.03

.03

.02

.02

70000

60000

50000

40000

80000
90000
100000

CURRENT IN AMPERES

30000

20000

8000
9000
10000

7000

6000

5000

4000

70 80 90

3000

60

2000

50

800
900
1000

40

700

30

600

20

500

8 9 10

400

300

200

.01
5

100

.01

TOTAL CLEARING TIME-CURRENT CHARACTERISTIC CURVES

SMU FUSE UNITSS&C STANDARD SPEED
BASISThese fuse units are tested in accordance with the procedures described in ANSI Standard C37.41-1981, and they are rated
to comply with ANSI Standard C37.46-1981. As required by these
standards, the minimum melting current is not less than 200% of
fuse-unit ampere rating, and the minimum melting and total clearing
curves are based on tests starting with the fuse unit at an ambient
temperature of 25C and no initial load.
CONSTRUCTIONFusible elements for fuse units rated 3E through
7E amperes are nickel-chrome, under controlled tension; fusible
elements for fuse units rated 10E through 400E amperes are silver,
helically coiled. All are of solderless construction.
TOLERANCESCurves are plotted to maximum test points. All variations are minus.
APPLICATIONLike all high-voltage fuses, these fuse units are
intended to accommodate overloads, not to interrupt them. Accordingly, they feature fusible elements which are designed with a minimum melting current of 200% of the fuse-unit ampere rating (for
fuse units rated 100 amperes or less) or 240% of the fuse-unit
ampere rating (for fuse units rated over 100 amperes). As a result,
these fuse units have considerable peak-load capabilities; however,
they should never be exposed to loading in excess of the peak-load
capabilities listed in S&C Data Bulletin 240-190.
Since fuse units having nickel-chrome or silver element construction are not subject to damage by aging or transient overcurrents, it is unnecessary to replace unblown fuse units of either of
these constructions in single-phase or three-phase installations
when one or more fuse units have blown.

Supersedes TCC No. 153-2-3-4 dated 8-29-88

COORDINATIONThese curves represent the total time required for

a fuse unit to melt and interrupt a fault current, and should be followed in coordination problems where fuses are applied as protecting devices.
Any preloading reduces melting time. With respect to the protected fuse, the effect of preloading must be determined and adjustments made to its minimum melting curve:
1. When close coordination is required;
2. When, regardless of the preciseness of coordination, the protected fuse is subjected to temporary overloads.
There are cases where the coordination requirements may be
very exacting, for example, in coordinating a transformer primary
fuse with a secondary breaker and a source-side breaker. The time
interval between the operating characteristics of the two breakers
may be very narrow. Under these circumstances there must be an
extremely short time interval between the minimum melting and the
total clearing characteristics of the fuse.

rating for either the protecting or protected fuse usually will satisfy.
Do not assume that other fuses that do not employ S&Cs silver,
helically coiled fusible element construction can better resolve a
coordination impasse than the use of another ampere rating in one
of the S&C speed options. Such other fuses, including time-lag
speeds, super-slow speeds, and high-surge speeds, require the
use of safety-zone or setback allowances and, in addition, they
have larger construction tolerances (plus 20% in current; plus 40%
in terms of time). The application of these two factors will give a time
interval between the adjusted minimum melting curve and the total
clearing curve greater than in the case of S&C speed options.

FUSE UNITS AVAILABLE

Type
Kv Nom. Rating
Ampere Ratings
SMU-40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.4 and 25 . . . . . . . .3E through 400E

The fuse units represented by these curves possess this short

time interval feature, sincehaving a nondamageable fusible element of precise constructionthey require:
1. As little as 10% total tolerance in melting currentcompared to
the 20% tolerance of many fuses (20% and 40% respectively
in terms of time).
2. No safety-zone or setback allowances.
This narrow time band normally will provide the desired coordination. If the selected S&C Standard Speed fuse unit does not meet
the coordination requirements, the selection of another ampere

c1991

TCC NUMBER

S&C ELECTRIC COMPANY Chicago

S&C ELECTRIC CANADA LTD. Toronto

153-2-3-4
Page 1 of 1
June 17, 1991

TIME IN SECONDS

TIME IN SECONDS

30

20E

700

20

13E
15E

8 9 10

10E

7E

5E

3E

1000
900
800

100

CURRENT IN AMPERES