Molded Canister Fuse

MCAN Molded Canister Fuse is a compact,

Fuses

lightweight EPDM Molded Rubber Fuse

Enclosure Package. MCAN fuse canisters
are maintenance-free, completely sealed and
submersible. Designs are deadfront using
molded rubber to insulate, shield and eliminate
exposed live parts. Units are ideally suited for
padmount, subsurface or vault applications, for
systems through 25kV. MCAN uses Elastimold
EFX full-range current-limiting fuses capable of
interrupting up to 50kA.
The MCAN Molded Canister Fuse will accommodate and has been thoroughly tested with
Elastimold EFX and Hi-Tech Trans-Guard FX
fuses. Please contact Elastimold for other nongassing, current-limiting fuses that have been
qualified by Elastimold for use in the MCAN
Canister.

Feature

benefit/description

EPDM Molded Rubber Deadfront Construction

Fully sealed and submersible

Insulate, shield and eliminate exposed live parts

Compact

Suitable for padmount, subsurface or vault installations

Modular construction

Allow elbow connection or direct attachment to equipmentmounted bushings

Neon voltage indicators (V2) attached to elbow test points,
allow quick and convenient blown fuse indication

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Various end fittings and bushings

Flexibility of installation on switchgear, junctions, transformers,

cable runs, taps

Replaceable fuse section

Ease of fuse replacement without full removal from installation

Current-limiting protection. Fault clearing occurs

in less than one half cycle

Limits the system available fault current and dramatically

reduces stresses on equipment

304 series stainless steel mounting brackets, and

wall mounted parking stands available

Accommodate a wide variety of mounting arrangements

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CERTIFIED TESTS & PERFORMANCE

FUSE CANISTER RATINGS

Elastimold Molded Canister Fuses

and EFX fuses have been designed
and tested per applicable portions of
IEEE, ANSI, NEMA and other industry
standards including:

System Voltage Class (kV)

15

25/28

35

10.0

17.2

23

BIL Impulse Withstand (kV)

95

125-140

150

One Minute AC Withstand (kV)

34

40-45

50

ANSI C37.40 Standard for Current-

Fifteen Minute DC Withstand (kV)

53

78

103

Corona Extinction (kV)

11

19-21.5

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Limiting Fuse Service Conditions.

Maximum Continuous Current (Amps)

200*

200*

200*

ANSI C37.41 Standard for Current-

Momentary Current (kA)

10*

10*

10*

Limiting Fuse Design & Testing.

Construction: Submersible, corrosion resistant, fully shielded.

15.5

23.0

ANSI C37.47 Standard for Current-

ANSI/IEEE 386 Standard for Separable

Connectors &
Bushing Interfaces.

Ambient Temperature Range: 30 to +65 degrees centigrade

FUSE RATINGS
Nominal Voltage Rating (kV)

8.3

Rated Maximum Voltage (kV)

10.0

17.2

23.0

Frequency (Hz)

50-60

50-60

50-60

Current Rating (Amp)

3-80

3-50+

6-50+

50,000

50,000++

50,000

Rated Maximum Interrupting Current

(Sym. Amperes)

Fuses

Limiting Fuse Ratings &

Specifications.

Maximum Line to Ground Voltage (kV)

Ambient Temperature Range: 30 to 140 C for the 2.25 diameter fuse

* Without Fuse
+ See Table 8
++ 3 Amp Fuse was Tested @ 44kA

Latching
Lever

200 Amp
Bushing Well

End Plug
with Eye

200 Amp
Bushing Well

EFX
Full-Range
Current-Limiting
Fuse

200 Amp
Bushing Well
Cable
Connection
Bushings
or Wells

600 Amp
Bushing

Molded EPDM
Rubber Insulation
and Shielding

200 Amp
Bushing Well

Mounting
Feet

Cable
Connection
Bushings
or Wells

600 Amp
Elbow

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EFX Current-Limiting Fuse

High Current
Interruption Element

Fuses

Low Current Interruption Element

(Includes Patented Damage Sensor)

Epoxy
Joint

Compacted
Quartz Sand

Tin Plated
Brass Caps

Recommended EFX Mounted in a MCAN EPDM Rubber Insulated Dry Well Canister at 40 C Ambient Temperature
Recommended Fuse Current Ratings (Amperes)

Fuse Voltage
1-Phase Transformer
KVA

8.3kV

15.5kV

23kV

Transformer 1-Phase Voltage Rating (kV) Phase-to-Ground

2.4

B
6
10
20
30
50

4.16
B
6a
6
10
8
18
12
25
18
40
25
30
A

4.8

B
3
6a
8
12
20
30
50

7.2
B
3a
3
6
8
10
12
12
20
18
25
30
A

7.62
B
3a
3
6
8
10
12
20
18
25
30
50
50
A

12

B
3a
3a
3
6a
6
10
12
25
50

10
15
25
12
37.5
20
50
12
25
75
20
50
100
25
167
18
250
25
333
50
500
NOTE: Column A = 140-200% of transformer rating and Column B = 200-300% of transformer rating

14.4
B
A
3a
3a
3
6a
6
8
12
10
25
18
40
25
30

12
20
25
50

16

B
3a
3a
3
6a
6a
8
10
20
30
50

19.9
A
B
6a
6a
6a
6a
6a
6
8
12
18
25
20
30
40

Recommended EFX Mounted in a MCAN EPDM Rubber Insulated Dry Well Canister at 40 C Ambient Temperature
Recommended Fuse Current Ratings (Amperes)

Fuse Voltage
3-Phase Transformer
KVA

15
22.5
30
45
75
100
112.5
150
200
225
300
500
750
1000

8.3kV

15.5kV

23kV

Transformer 3-Phase Voltage Rating (kV) Phase-to-Ground

A
10
12
25
30
40

2.4

B
6
8
12
20
40

4.16
B
3
6a
6
10
20
12
25
18
30
20
50
25
40
50
A

12
18
18
25
30
40

4.8

B
3
6a
6
8
18
25
25
40

7.2-7.96
A
B
3a
3
6a
6
8
12
12
18
18
25
20
30
25
40
30

8.32
B
3a
3
3
6a
8
10
12
12
18
18
25
20
30
25
50
A

12.47
B
A
3a
3a
3a
3
6
8
8
10
12
18
12
20
18
25
30

13.2-14.4
B
A
3a
3a
3a
3
6
8
8
10
12
20
12
25
18
50
30

20.8
B
A
6a
6a
6a
6a
6a
6a
6a
6
8
10
12
25
18
50
25
40

22.9-24.9b
A
B
6a
6a
6a
6a
6a
6a
6a
6
8
8
12
18
25
25
40
40

NOTE: Column A = 140-200% of transformer rating and Column B = 200-300% of transformer rating
Recommended fuses meet inrush criteria of 12 times transformer full load current for 0.1 second and 25 times transformer full load current for
0.01 second. Fuses also meet cold load pickup criteria of 6 times transformer full load current for 1 second and 3 times transformer full load
current for 10 seconds. a. Fuse allows greater than 300% of transformer rating.
b. R
 ecommendations limited to gndY-gndY transformers with no more than 50% delta connected secondary load.
Phase-to-ground rated fuses are frequently recommended for gndY-gndY three phase transformers.

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Electrical Characteristics of Elastimold EFX Fuses

Rated
Maximum Continuous
Maximum
Current (in MCAN)
Voltage
(kV)
25oC
40oC 65oC

3
6
8
10
12
18
20
25
30
40
50
65
80
3
6
8
10
12
18
20
25
30
40
50
6
8
10
12
18
20
25
30
40
50

4.3
9.5
11.5
13.5
17.5
19.5
24.0
29.5
34.0
40.0
45.5
70.0
80.0
4.3
9.5
11.5
13.5
17.5
19.5
24.0
29.5
34.0
40.0
44.5
9.5
11.5
13.5
17.5
19.5
24.0
29.5
34.0
38.5
44.5

8.3

15.5

23.0

EFX083003
EFX083006
EFX083008
EFX083010
EFX083012
EFX083018
EFX083020
EFX083025
EFX083030
EFX083040
EFX083050
EFX083065
EFX083080
EFX155003
EFX155006
EFX155008
EFX155010
EFX155012
EFX155018
EFX155020
EFX155025
EFX155030
EFX155040
EFX155050
EFX230006
EFX230008
EFX230010
EFX230012
EFX230018
EFX230020
EFX230025
EFX230030
EFX230040
EFX230050

10.0

8.8

17.2

23.0

4.2
9.0
11.0
13.0
17.0
19.0
23.0
28.5
33.0
39.0
44.0
68.0
77.5
4.2
9.0
11.0
13.0
17.0
19.0
23.0
28.5
33.0
39.0
43.0
9.0
11.0
13.0
17.0
19.0
23.0
28.5
33.0
37.0
43.0

3.9
8.5
10.5
12.5
16.0
18.0
21.5
27.0
31.0
36.5
42.0
64.5
73.5
3.9
8.5
10.5
12.5
16.0
18.0
21.5
27.0
31.0
36.5
40.0
8.5
10.5
12.5
16.0
18.0
21.5
27.0
31.0
35.0
40.0

Peak Arc
Minimum
2
Voltage
Melt l t
(kV)
2
(5)
(AMP -SEC)
30
32
28
28
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
23
22
51
54
46
46
43
45
45
45
45
45
45
67
61
61
60
60
60
60
60
60
60

100
620
800
800
920
1,310
1,620
3,660
5,250
8,700
12,800
34,000
51,200
100
620
800
800
920
1,310
1,620
3,660
5,250
8,700
12,800
620
800
800
920
1,310
1,620
3,660
5,250
8,700
12,800

Maximum
2
Total l t
(3) (4)
2
(AMP -SEC)
350
2,700
4,000
4,000
8,000
9,500
11,000
22,000
30,000
50,000
70,000
200,000
280,000
510
2,600
3,700
3,700
6,500
8,000
10,000
22,000
30,000
50,000
70,000
3,100
4,800
4,800
8,300
11,200
13,000
28,000
38,000
61,000
82,000

Fuses

Nominal Fuse
Current
Fuse
Voltage
Rating
Catalog
Rating
Number
(kV)
(A)

NOTES:

1. Designs have a 50,000 Amps rms. Symmetrical Rating (except 3A 17.2 kV which was tested at 44 kA maximum).

2. Tabulated Maximum Total I2t values are for currents of 50,000 amperes at the nominal voltage of the fuse. Fuses that have a Rated Maximum Voltage higher
than their Nominal Voltage Rating will have a higher I2t let-through when applied at voltages up to these higher values. For example, Maximum Total I2t values
are increased by approximately 30% when 8.3 kV fuses are applied at 10 kV and approximately 25% when 15.5 kV fuses are used at 17.2 kV.

3. Maximum total I2t values are reduced for currents below 50,000 A. For example, at 10,000 A, maximum total I2t values are approximately 15% less than the

published values.


4. Peak arc voltages quoted are for 50,000 A currents at the rated maximum voltage listed. Reduced currents and voltages will reduce the peak arc voltage.

Consult the factory for further information.


5. Maximum continuous currents at higher ambient temperatures may be determined by derating the fuses by 0.2% per degree C over 25O C. For example:
At 65O C the derating would be 40 x .2 = 8%, making the maximum continuous current of a 30 A fuse 41 x .92 = 38 A (in air) or 34 x .92 = 31 (in MCAN).

6. Reduction in the long time melting current of the fuses (approximately one hour and longer) due to higher ambient temperatures is the same as described above
Maximum continuous currents. See time-current characteristics for melting characteristics in this time region.

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ORDERING INFORMATION

To specify and order an EFX fuse and an

MCAN fuse canister:

3. Select Options and accessories

1. Select the Fuse Catalog Number

from Table 5 based on the amperage and
Rated Max Voltage (kV) column. Note
the fuses current carrying ability is reduced when used in a canister.

(if required) from Table 7.

Example:

To order a 15.5kV, 50 Amp fuse, a fuse canister

for this fuse with 200 Amp bushing well and
no options or accessories specify:

Fuses

2. Based on selected fuse, select canister

from the Canister Catalog Number column of Table 5. See Table 6 for additional
MCAN Fuse Canister information (Make
sure that the Canister Mounting Code
and Diameter Code correspond to the
Fuse selected).

Catalog No. EFX155050 and

MCAN-5B25-22

Mcan FUSE Coding system

Mounting
Code

Maximum Fuse
Overall Length

Diameter
Code

Maximum Fuse
Overall Diameter

10

2.25

14.31

2.25

17.12

2.25

 ote: Lower Mounting Codes (shorter) fuses may be applied in canisters of higher Mounting Codes by
N

using an adapter. See Mounting Code Adapters table 7.

B
D
C

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Table 5 Ordering information for EFX Fuses used with mcan
Current
Rating
(Amps)

8.3

Fuse
Catalog
Number
EFX083003
EFX083006
EFX083008
EFX083010
EFX083012
EFX083018
EFX083020
EFX083025
EFX083030
EFX083040
EFX083050

65

EFX083065

80

EFX083080

3
6
8
10
12
18
20
25
30
40
50
6
8
10
12
18
20
25
30
40
50

15.5

23.0

EFX155003
EFX155006
EFX155008
EFX155010
EFX155012
EFX155018
EFX155020
EFX155025
EFX155030
EFX155040
EFX155050
EFX230006
EFX230008
EFX230010
EFX230012
EFX230018
EFX230020
EFX230025
EFX230030
EFX230040
EFX230050

Rated
Maximum
Voltage
(kV)

Overall Overall Contact Body

Mounting Diameter Diameter Length Length Length
Code
Code
(B)
(D)
(A)
(C)

10.0

2.25

10.0

1.02

8.8

2.25

14.31

1.02

7.96

Canister
Catalog
Number

Fuse
Weight
(lbs)

MCAN-4B15-22
MCAN-4B15-66
MCAN-4B15-6E2
MCAN-4B15-6E6

3.00

Fuses

3
6
8
10
12
18
20
25
30
40
50

Nominal Fuse
Voltage Rating
(kV)

17.2

23.0

4.3
9.5
11.5
13.5
17.5
5
19.5
24.0
29.5
34.0
40.0
45.5
70.0
80.0
4.3
9.5
11.5
13.5
6
17.5
19.5
24.0
29.5
34.0

3.9
30
8.5
32
10.5
28
12.5
28
16.0
26
2.25 14.31 1.02
18.0
26
21.5
26
27.0
26
31.0
26
36.5
26
42.0
26
64.5
23
22
73.5
51
3.9
54
8.5
46
10.5
12.5
46
2.25 17.12 1.02
16.0
43
18.0
45
21.5
45
27.0
45
31.0
45

MCAN-5B15-22
MCAN-5B15-22
MCAN-5B15-66 4.25
12.27 MCAN-5B15-66
MCAN-5B15-6E2
MCAN-5B15-6E2
MCAN-5B15-6E6
100
350
620
2,700
800
4,000
800
MCAN-5B25-224,000
920
MCAN-5B25-668,000
12.27
4.25
MCAN-5B25-6E2
1,310
9,500
MCAN-5B25-6E6
1,620
11,000
3,660
22,000
5,250
30,000
8,700
50,000
12,800
70,000
34,000
200,000
51,200
280,000
100
510
620
2,600
800
3,700
800
3,700
15.09 MCAN-6B25-66
4.75
920
6,500
1,310
8,000
1,620
10,000
3,660
22,000
5,250
30,000

All dimensions are in inches

For 5kV systems, use the 8.3 kV rated fuses

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table 6 WEIGHTS (LBS.) AND dimensions (IN.)

Outline

Approx.
Weight
(lbs)

End
Bushing*

Main
Bushing*

10.06 10.91
14.37 15.22

19
21

200 Amp
Bushing
Well

200 Amp
Bushing
Well

10.06 10.91
14.37 15.22
17.25 18.10

21
23
24

600 Amp
Bushing

600 Amp
Bushing

MCAN-4B15-6E2
MCAN-5B25-6E2

23.90 10.06 12.91

28.21 14.37 17.22

20
22

600 Amp
Elbow
Connector

200 Amp
Bushing
Well

MCAN-4B15-6E6
MCAN-5B25-6E6

23.90 10.06 12.91

28.21 14.37 17.22

20
22

600 Amp
Elbow
Connector

600 Amp
Bushing

Catalog Number

(A)

(B)

MCAN-4B15-22
MCAN-5B25-22

21.49
25.80

MCAN-4B15-66
MCAN-5B25-66
MCAN-6B25-66

21.49
25.80
28.68

(C)

Fuses

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