8 000

9 000
10 000

7 000

60 70 80 90

5 000

50

6 000

40

4 000

30

3 000

20

2 000

8 9 10

700

1000
900
800

20 DR

15 DR

7 DR

10 DR

500

5 DR

600

500

4 DR

700

600

3 DR

700

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

10
9

8
7

8
7

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

.01

CURRENT IN AMPERES

8 000
9 000
10 000

60 70 80 90

7 000

50

5 000

40

6 000

30

4 000

20

3 000

8 9 10

2 000

800
900
1 000

700

600

400

500

300

.6 .7 .8 .9 1

200

.5

100

.01

MINIMUM MELTING TIME-CURRENT CHARACTERISTIC CURVES

SMU FUSE UNITSS&C DR 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 Specifications for Distribution Cutouts and Fuse
Links, C37.42-1981. As required by these standards, the minimum melting
current is not less than 200% of fuse-unit ampere rating, and the minimum
melting 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 3DR amperes
are nickel-chrome, under controlled tension; fusible elements for fuse
units rated 6DR through 20DR amperes are silver, helically coiled. All are
of solderless construction.
TOLERANCESCurves are plotted to minimum test points. Maximum
variations expressed in current values are:
Plus 10% for 6DR through 20DR ampere ratings.
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 20
amperes or less. 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.
COORDINATIONAny preloading reduces melting time. While this
phenomenon is especially pronounced in other makes of fuses having
minimum melting currents appreciably less than 200% of rating, the
effect of preloading must nonetheless be determined for the S&C fuse
units represented by these curves (see S&C Data Bulletin 240-195) and
adjustments to these curves must be made:
1. When close coordination is required;
2. When, regardless of the preciseness of coordination, the fuse unit 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.

S&C ELECTRIC COMPANY

Specialists in Electric Power Switching and Protection

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 DR Speed fuse unit does not meet the
coordination requirements, check to see if the same ampere rating in
the S&C Standard Speed, S&C Slow Speed, S&C Very Slow Speed, or
K Speed will satisfy.
Sometimes a selected ampere rating will fail to meet the coordination
requirements in any available speed. In this case the selection of another
ampere rating for either the protecting or protected fuse usually will
satisfy all requirements.
FUSE UNITS AVAILABLE
Type
kV Nom. Ratings

Ampere Ratings

SMU-20. . . . . . . . . . 14.4 through 34.5 . . . . . . . . . 3DR through 20DR

TCC Number 175-2

Supersedes TCC Number 175-2 dated 8-29-05

August 29, 2005

T IME IN SEC ONDS

T IME IN SEC ONDS

800
900
1 000

600

400

500

300

.6 .7 .8 .9 1

200

.5

1000
900
800

100

CURRENT IN AMPERES