S&C Power Fuses

Types SMD-1A, SMD-2B, SMD-2C,

SMD-3, and SMD-50
Outdoor Transmission (34.5 kV through 138 kV)
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S&C SMD

Power Fuses Set the Standard of Excellence for

Transformer and Capacitor-Bank Protection in
Utility and Industrial Substations
S&C Power FusesTypes SMD-1A, SMD-2B, SMD-2C,
SMD-3, and SMD-50 provide reliable and economical
protection for transformers and capacitor banks in
outdoor substations served at voltages of 34.5 kV
through 138 kV. Like other S&C power fuses, SMD
Power Fuses incorporate precision-engineered
nondamageable silver or nickel-chrome fusible
elements. Consequently, the SMDs time-current
characteristics are precise and permanently
accurateassuring not only dependable performance,
but also the continued reliability of system
coordination plans. The precise time-current
characteristics and nondamageability of these power
fuses permit source-side protective devices to be set
for faster operation than may be practical with other
power fuses or power circuit breakers, thereby
providing better system protection without
compromising coordination.
SMD Power Fuses are offered with maximum
continuous current ratings from 100 amperes to 300
amperes (depending on fuse type and voltage rating),
and are available with fault-interrupting ratings as
summarized in the tables on pages 18 and 19. Fuse
units are available in a wide range of ampere ratings
and in three different speeds: S&C Standard, Slow,
and Very Slow (SMD-50 Power Fuses are offered in
the S&C Standard and Slow Speeds only) . . .
permitting coordination with protective relays, circuit
reclosers, and other fuses. The broad selection of
ampere ratings and speeds permits close fusing to
achieve maximum protection and optimum
coordination.
SMD Power Fuses are available in a total of six
mounting configurations designed to accommodate
the space and bus configuration requirements of
many different station layouts. Fuse mountings are
illustrated on pages 12 through 14.
Application
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Transformer Protection with
SMD Power Fuses
High-voltage power fuses provide a reliable and
economical means to protect small- to medium-sized
load transformers installed in utility and industrial
substations. The considerable economies inherent in
power-fuse protection are possible, first, because the
fuse itself is much less costly than other types of
protective equipment and, second, because there is no
need for auxiliary equipment such as station batteries,
motor-driven operators, and protective relays. Further
benefits of a compact fuse-protection package are low
installation costs and a space-saving design that will
fit on almost any structure. In addition, unlike relay-
actuated protective devices such as circuit breakers
and reclosers, power fuses have maintenance-free
time-current characteristics and require only minimal
physical maintenancesuch as periodic checking of
the condition of the fuse-unit bore and occasional
refinishing of fuse tubes exposed to severe
weathering.
Transformer protection using SMD Power Fuses.
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The transmission-voltage power fuse should be
selected to provide system protection as well as
transformer protection. For system protection, the
fuse should operate promptly in response to
potentially damaging overcurrent conditions in order
to minimize short-circuit stresses on source-side
conductors and equipment, and also to limit the
extent of service interruption to the smallest possible
portion of the system. For transformer protection, the
primary-side fuse should operate promptly in
response to a bus or cable fault located between the
transformer and the nearest secondary-side
overcurrent protective device and, also, provide
backup protection for the transformer in the event the
secondary-side overcurrent protective device either
fails to operate due to malfunction or operates too
slowly due to incorrect ratings or settings.
S&C SMD Power Fuses provide full-fault-spectrum
protection for transformers: that is, these fuses will
detect and interrupt all faultslarge, medium, and
small (even down to minimum melting current);
whether the fault is on the primary or secondary side;
with line-to-line or line-to-ground voltage across the
fuse; whether the transformer is adjacent to the fuse
or cable-connected to it from a remote location; and
regardless of transformer winding connections. SMD
Power Fuses are capable of handling the full range of
transient recovery voltages associated with these
conditions. And they develop a positive internal gap
of high dielectric strength after circuit interruption,
thereby preventing destructive reignitions when
exposed to full system voltage. The dropout action
of these power fuses provides the additional benefit
of visible air gap isolation for the transformer after
fuse operation.
The close fusing necessary to provide superior
protection for secondary-side faults is possible with
SMD Power Fuses because they utilize silver or
pretensioned nickel-chrome fusible elements that are
not damaged by transient surges that may heat the
element nearly to the severing point; they are
available in a variety of speeds that provide time-
current characteristics especially suited to protecting
transformers for very-low-magnitude fault currents;
and because they possess substantial peak-load
capabilities and surge capacity more than adequate to
withstand transformer magnetizing-inrush currents as
well as severe hot- and cold-load pickup currents.
Close fusing with SMD Power Fuses, coupled with the
exceptional low-current fault-interrupting
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performance, assures maximum protection for the
transformer for a broad range of secondary-side fault
currents, thus minimizing the life-shortening thermal
and mechanical stresses associated with prolonged
transformer through-faults. In addition, the ability to
fuse closer to the transformer full-load current
facilitates coordination with source-side protective
devices by permitting the use of lower ampere ratings
or time-dial settings for faster response.
Capacitor Bank Protection with
SMD Power Fuses
S&C SMD Power Fuses are suitable for fusing of
station capacitor banks, particularly where available
fault currents are high. These power fuses have a
substantial continuous peak-load capability which
permits the use of smaller ampere ratings than may
be possible with other makes of power fuses
without risking nuisance fuse operations due to
capacitor-bank inrush or outrush currents. Close
fusing with SMD Power Fuses ensures rapid isolation
of faulted capacitor banks . . . thereby protecting the
system from unnecessary outages.
Other Application Considerations
SMDs Are Not Voltage Critical
S&C SMD Power Fuses are not voltage critical, and
therefore may be applied at any system voltage equal
to or less than the rated voltage of the fuse. Moreover,
these fuses operate without producing overvoltages
that can cause spurious operation of surge arresters
or contribute to failure of transformer insulation.
SMDs Permit Reduced Phase Spacing and
Ground-Clearance Requirements
The exhaust of Type SMD Power Fuses is
nonconductingunlike the highly ionized blast
associated with operation of expulsion-type fuses that
use fiber-lined fuse tubes. Consequently, it is possible
to make use of standard electrical clearances to
ground and between adjacent phases . . . a definite
plus for many station applications where space may
be at a premium. Without stretched-out phase
spacings, structures can be smaller, simpler, andof
courseless expensive. (For recommended mounting
clearances, refer to the appropriate S&C Data
Bulletin.) Moreover, because of the selection of
mounting configurations, a wide variety of station
layouts can be accommodated using
SMD Power Fuses.
SMDs Are Not Disruptive to
Source-Side Loads
S&C SMD Power Fuses provide prompt, reliable
operation without disrupting service to source-side
loads. Other protection alternatives involving transfer-
trip relaying, automatic grounding switches, or
sacrificial switches result in extensive interruption of
service to other loads in the event of a fault at the
transformer. Moreover, grounding-switch and
sacrificial-switching schemes result in severe bolted-
fault stress to the system and source transformers,
plus undue fault testing of line-terminal circuit
breakers for all faultseven transformer secondary-
side faults.
For additional detailed application
recommendations and technical information on SMD
Power Fuses, including minimum melting and total
clearing time-current characteristics, preloading and
ambient temperature adjustment factors, and loading
capabilities, consult your nearest S&C Sales Office.
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Construction and Operation
The Fusible Element
S&C Type SMD Power Fuses possess the performance
characteristics and quality that make them especially
suitable for fault protection on 34.5-kV through 138-kV
transmission and subtransmission systems. The fuses
are available in a wide variety of ampere ratings and
time-current characteristics, permitting close fusing to
achieve maximum protection and optimum
coordination for both the source-side system and
downstream equipment. The initial and sustained
accuracy of their melting time-current characteristics
assures that these fuses can be depended upon to
operate exactly when they should andequally
importantnot to operate when they shouldnt. This
permanent accuracy is achieved principally in the
design and construction of the fusible element.
Nondamageable Construction
S&C Power Fuses have silver or pretensioned nickel-
chrome current-responsive elements with these
characteristics: (1) they are drawn through precision
dies to very accurate diameters; and (2) they are of
solderless construction, brazed into their terminals.
Their melting time-current characteristics are precise,
with only 10% total tolerance in melting current
compared to the 20% tolerance of many fuses (20%
and 40% respectively, in terms of time). And their
design and construction features assure that they will
conform to their time-current characteristics not only
initially, but on a sustained basis . . . they are
corrosion resistant and nondamageable . . . neither
age, vibration, nor surges that heat the element nearly
to the severing point will affect the characteristics of
S&C Power Fuses.
Arcing rod
Series of levers
reduces spring
force to correct
amount for
pretensioning of
fusible element
Fusible element
of nickel-
chrome wire,
pretensioned
Lower
terminal
Nondamageable low-current, nickel-chrome fusible
element for SMD Fuse Units rated 1 and 3E amperes.
In these ratings, the nickel-chrome wire is too fine to
withstand the full force of the spring. An assembly of levers
in effect multiplies the tensile strength of the wire to permit
the desired pretensioning without jeopardizing the security
of the fusible element.
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The nondamageability of S&C Power Fuses
which is made possible by the construction features
illustrated belowprovides these advantages:
1. Superior transformer protection. SMD Power
Fuses make it possible to fuse close to the
transformer full-load current, thus providing
protection against a broad range of secondary-side
faults.
2. Higher levels of service continuity. Sneakouts
(unnecessary fuse operations) are eliminated.
3. Close coordination with other overcurrent
protective devices . . . attainable because of the
initial and sustained precision of the fusible
elements, and because no safety zones or
setback allowances need be applied to the
published time-current characteristics to protect
the element against damage.
4. Operating economies. There is no need to replace
unblown companion fuses on suspicion of damage
following a fuse operation.
Nondamageable nickel-chrome fusible element for SMD
Fuse Units rated 5E and 7E amperes. When called upon
to operate, the pretensioned nickel-chrome wire weakens
abruptly and separates before its cross-section changes.
Nondamageable silver fusible element for SMD Fuse Units
rated 10E amperes and larger. These ratings employ the
silver fusible element, strain-wire construction, which is not
damaged by overloads or transient faults approaching the
minimum melting current.
Fusible element
of nickel-chrome
wire, pretensioned
Fusible element of silver wire,
helically coiled to absorb
mechanical vibration and
thermal shock
Arcing rod
Silver-brazed joints
Lower terminal
Arcing rod
Lower terminal
Silver-brazed joints
Strain wire
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The SMD Fuse Unit
An SMD Fuse Unit consists principally of a fusible
element, a spring-driven arcing rod, and a solid-
material arc-extinguishing medium contained within a
filament-wound glass-epoxy tube.
The fusible element is connected at one end
through a current-transfer bridge and copper
conducting tubeto the fuse-unit lower ferrule. The
other end of the fusible element is swaged and silver-
brazed to the silver-clad copper arcing rod which
extends upward through the solid-material medium.
A spring-loaded tulip contact near the upper end of
the fuse provides electrical continuity between the
arcing rod and the fuse-unit upper ferrule, thereby
completing the load-current path through the fuse.
A stainless-steel drive spring provides the stored
energy to drive the arcing rod upward through the
arc-extinguishing medium during a fuse operation,
and also to trip the latch mechanism on the fuse
upper live parts so that the fuse unit can
automatically drop to the open position.
The figure to the right shows construction details
of a typical SMD Power Fuse Unit.
Red brass
upper ferrule
Copper
conducting
tube
Drive spring
Tulip contact
spring loaded
Insulating tube
filament-wound
glass-epoxy
Solid-material arc-
extinguishing medium
Arcing rod
silver-clad copper
Strain wire
Fusible element
Current-transfer bridge
(not visible)
Red brass
lower ferrule
SMD-2C Fuse Unit illustrated.
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Principal Parts of an SMD Power Fuse
An SMD Power Fuse consists of a mounting and the
replaceable fuse unit. The mounting includes a
galvanized steel base (except SMD-2B Power Fuses
rated 115 kV and 138 kV, which include an aluminum
base as illustrated on page 12), insulators, upper and
lower contact assemblies, and fuse-unit end fittings.
Upper and lower contact assemblies for SMD-1A,
SMD-2B, SMD-2C, and SMD-3 Power Fuses include
rugged bronze-alloy castings and silver-clad contacts.
SMD-50 Power Fuse contact assemblies include
aluminum-alloy castings and silver-clad contacts. All
styles of fuse-unit end fittings feature silver-clad
contact surfaces as well. The fuse unit is furnished
separately. Live parts consisting of upper and lower
contact assemblies and fuse-unit end fittings are
available separately with all SMD Transmission Power
Fuses for the convenience of purchasers who wish to
make up their own mountings. Fuse-unit end fittings
are also sold as separate items to assist users in
keeping their spare fuse units ready for quick
replacement in case of an emergency.
The illustration below shows the principal parts of
a typical SMD Power Fuse, including fuse unit and
fuse-unit end fittings.
Base
Insulators
Latch-and-upper-
contact assembly
Hinge-and-lower-
contact assembly
Fuse-unit upper
end fitting
Fuse-unit lower
end fitting
Fuse unit
Live parts
Mounting
Power fuse components (SMD-1A Power Fuse, Vertical 180 Opening Style illustrated).
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The Live Parts
Silver-Clad Contacts
Superb current transfer between the SMD Fuse Unit
and the upper and lower fuse-mounting contacts is
assured by the wiping action of the silver-clad contact
surfaces. As the fuse unit is closed into the upper
contact assembly, silver-clad contact fingers first
engage and wipe across the silver-clad contact
surfaces of the fuse-unit upper end fitting. Then,
during latching, a high-pressure, low-resistance
contact is established by compressive flexing of the
contact fingers.
The lower contacts feature silver-clad surfaces and
compressive loading for built-in wiping action and
efficient current transfer between the lower contact
assembly and the fuse-unit lower end fitting.
Articulated Latch
The spring-biased articulated latching mechanism of
Type SMD Power Fuses is designed to compensate
for variations in insulator spacing or contact
alignment that may result from possible slight
distortion of a fuse base bolted to an irregular
structure. The automatic leveling action provided by
the mechanism ensures positive latching even if the
insulators have moved from the position of nominal
contact alignment.
Latching is accomplished by the roller in the
spring-biased floating latch assembly riding over
and dropping in behind the nose projection on the
upper end fitting. Due to the floating action of the
latch assembly, the fuse cannot be dropped out by
vibration or shock that may jar the insulator stacks.
While normally preventing any accidental opening,
the roller-type latch releases without resistance when
deliberately tripped for dropout action.
Icing does not interfere with dropout action. As
described to the right, the force of the drive spring
propels the release tube upward . . . breaking any
accumulation of ice and actuating the latch-release
mechanism.
Fault Interruption in SMD Fuse Units
Fast, positive fault interruption (as shown in the
sequence of illustrations to the right) is achieved in
SMD Fuse Units by the following means:
f High-speed elongation of the arc in the solid-
material-lined bore by rapid movement of the
spring-driven arcing rod, and
f The efcient deionizing action of the gases
generated through thermal reaction of the solid
material due to the heat of the conned arc.
The resultant high rate of dielectric recovery more
than matches the transient-recovery-voltage severity
of any circuit where SMD Power Fuses are applied.
Positive Dropout Action
When the fuse unit is blown, the force of the drive
spring causes the arcing rod to drive the release tube
upward and disengage the latch on the upper-contact
assembly. After the latch is fully disengaged, the
compression-loaded contact fingers thrust the fuse
unit outward, permitting it to swing to the fully open
position. Tripping of the latch and the start of the
dropout action during fault interruption are illustrated
to the right.
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Overcurrent melts the fusible element, then
transfers to the strain wire, which volatilizes
instantly. Arcing is initiated as illustrated.
2
Released force of the drive spring accelerates
the arcing rod upward, causing rapid
elongation of the arc in the solid-material-
lined bore of the fuse unit. Under maximum
fault conditions, heat from the confined arc
causes the solid material in the large-diameter
section of the arc-extinguishing chamber to
undergo a thermal reactiongenerating
turbulent gases and effectively enlarging the
bore diameter so that the arc energy is
released with a mild exhaust. Under low-to-
moderate-fault conditions, the arc is
extinguished in the upper section of the arc-
extinguishing chamber where the small-
diameter bore effectively concentrates the
deionizing gases for efficient arc extinction.
3
Continued upward travel of the arcing rod
after arc extinction causes the arcing rod to
drive the release tube upward, thereby
tripping the latch mechanism and initiating
positive dropout of the blown SMD Fuse Unit.
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Release
tube
Spring-biased
latch
assembly
Drive spring
Arcing rod
Fusible
element
Silver-clad fuse-unit
end fitting
Silver-clad
contact finger
Silver-clad
contact
finger
Silver-clad
fuse-unit
end fitting
2 3 1
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Vertical 180 Opening Style
(34.5-kV SMD-1A Power Fuse
illustrated).
Vertical 45 Opening Style
(115-kV SMD-2B Power Fuse
illustrated).
Vertical-Offset Style (69-kV
SMD-2B Power Fuse illustrated).
1 Refer to tables on pages 18 and 19 for additional, detailed information
on interrupting ratings.
SMD-3 Mountings are not available in vertical-offset style.
Fuse Mountings
Vertical and Vertical-Offset Styles
Complete mounting shown; live parts can be furnished separately.
Available Mounting Styles and Ratings
Style Fuse Type
Ratings
kV Amperes, RMS
Nominal Max BIL Max
Interrupting1
(Sym).
Vertical
180 Opening
(34.5 kV through 138 kV),
Vertical
45 Opening
(115 kV and 138 kV), and
Vertical-Offset
(34.5 kV through 69 kV)
SMD-50
34.5
46
69
38
48.3
72.5
200
250
350
100E
100E
100E
6 700
5 000
3 350
SMD-1A
34.5
46
69
38
48.3
72.5
200
250
350
200E
200E
200E
17 500
13 100
8 750
SMD-2C
34.5
46
38
48.3
200
250
300E
300E
33 500
31 500
SMD-2B
69
115
138
138
72.5
121
145
145
350
550
650
750
300E
250E
250E
250E
17 500
10 500
8 750
8 750
SMD-3
69 72.5 350 300E 25 000
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Upright Styles
Upright Style (34.5-kV SMD-1A Power Fuse illustrated).
Complete mounting shown; live parts can be furnished separately.
1 Refer to tables on pages 18 and 19 for additional, detailed information
on interrupting ratings.
Available Mounting Styles and Ratings
Style Fuse Type
Ratings
kV Amperes, RMS
Nominal Max BIL Max
Interrupting1
(Sym).
Upright
SMD-1A
34.5
46
69
38
48.3
72.5
200
250
350
200E
200E
200E
17 500
13 100
8 750
SMD-2C
34.5
46
38
48.3
200
250
300E
300E
33 500
31 500
SMD-2B
69
115
138
138
72.5
121
145
145
350
550
650
750
300E
250E
250E
250E
17 500
10 500
8 750
8 750
SMD-3 69 72.5 350 300E 25 000
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Right-Angle Style
Right-Angle Style (34.5-kV SMD-1A Power Fuse illustrated).
Complete mounting shown; live parts can be furnished separately.
Available Mounting Styles and Ratings
Style Fuse Type
Ratings
kV Amperes, RMS
Nominal Max BIL Max
Interrupting1
(Sym).
Vertical
SMD-50
34.5
46
69
38
48.3
72.5
200
250
350
100E
100E
100E
6 700
5 000
3 350
SMD-1A
34.5
46
69
38
48.3
72.5
200
250
350
200E
200E
200E
17 500
13 100
8 750
SMD-2C
34.5
46
38
48.3
200
250
300E
300E
33 500
31 500
SMD-2B 69 72.5 350 300E 17 500
SMD-3 69 72.5 350 300E 25 000
1 Refer to tables on pages 18 and 19 for additional, detailed information
on interrupting ratings.
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Inverted Style
Inverted Style (34.5-kV SMD-1A Power Fuse illustrated).
Complete mounting shown; live parts can be furnished separately.
1 Refer to tables on pages 18 and 19 for additional, detailed information
on interrupting ratings.
Available Mounting Styles and Ratings
Style Fuse Type
Ratings
kV Amperes, RMS
Nominal Max BIL Max
Interrupting1
(Sym).
Inverted
SMD-1A
34.5
46
69
38
48.3
72.5
200
250
350
200E
200E
200E
17 500
13 100
8 750
SMD-2C
34.5
46
38
48.3
200
250
300E
300E
33 500
31 500
SMD-2B
69
115
138
138
72.5
121
145
145
350
550
650
750
300E
250E
250E
250E
17 500
10 500
8 750
8 750
SMD-3 69 72.5 350 300E 25 000
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Fuse Handling
Opening and Closing
SMD Power Fuses
SMD Power Fuses rated 34.5 kV through 69 kV in the
Vertical, Vertical-Offset, Right-Angle, and Inverted
Styles are easily opened (or closed) using a universal
pole equipped with the appropriate S&C Handling
Tool; i.e., the S&C Distribution Prong for SMD-50
Power Fuses, or the S&C Station Prong for SMD-1A,
SMD-2B, SMD-2C, and SMD-3 Power Fuses. During a
closing operation, the fuse unit is restrained from
tilting in the hinge by trunnions and cams on the fuse-
unit lower end fitting; it is self-guiding . . . so the fuse
can be closed from nearly any angle.
Note: SMD-1A, SMD-2B, SMD-2C, SMD-3, and
SMD-50 Power Fuses must not be opened under load.
However, SMD-50 Power Fuses are equipped with
arcing horns which permit switching transformer
magnetizing current only. Moreover, SMD-50 Power
Fuses in the Vertical-Offset and Right-Angle Styles
are suitable for live closing operations since the
fuses mild exhaust is vented in a direction away
from the operator in the event of fuse closure into a
faulted circuit.
Installing or Removing Fuse Units
Fuse Units for SMD-50 Power Fuses may be installed
in (or removed from) a mounting using the S&C
Distribution Prong.
Fuse units for SMD-1A Power Fuses rated 34.5 kV
through 69 kV in all styles except the Upright Style
may be installed or removed using a universal pole
equipped with the S&C Small Round Socket. A similar
handling tool, the S&C Large Round Socket, may be
used with SMD-2B, SMD-2C, and SMD-3 Power Fuses
rated 34.5 kV through 69 kV (in all styles except the
Upright Style). Both the small and the large round
sockets are slightly oversize so that the operator can
engage the release tube on the fuse unit easily. When
removing the fuse unit from the mounting, the
operator should be positioned directly beneath the
hinge. Then, a simple lifting motion is all that is
required to remove the fuse unit. Because the fuse
unit is securely seated in the socket, it effectively
becomes part of the pole . . . theres no cantilever
loading to contend with, and the fuse unit cant jiggle
or fall out. The fuse unit should be lowered to ground
level by planting the base of the universal pole firmly
on the ground against a fence or other fixed object
and carefully walking the pole down until the fuse
unit can be grasped and removed from the socket by
hand. Although SMD-1A, SMD-2B, SMD-2C, and
SMD-3 Power Fuses rated 34.5 kV through 69 kV can
be installed and removed using a universal pole
equipped with the S&C Station Prong, use of the
appropriate round socket is recommended to provide
complete, positive control. Moreover, S&C Round
Sockets include a straight prong that may be used for
fuse opening and closing operationsthereby
eliminating any need for a separate S&C
Station Prong.
Opening (or closing) SMD Power Fuses rated 34.5 kV through 69 kV.
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Additional Handling Recommendations
Fuse units for SMD Transmission Power Fuses in the
Upright Style (in all voltage ratings) must be installed
and removed by hand. Power fuses rated 115 kV and
138 kV are generally serviced by hand as well;
however, SMD-1A, SMD-2B, SMD-2C, and
SMD-3 Power Fuses in the Vertical 180 Opening
and Inverted Stylesin all available voltage
ratingsmay be serviced using the S&C Fuse Hoist
whenever fuse mountings are equipped with the
optional fuse-hoist hook (Catalog Number Suffix
-H). Contact your nearest S&C Sales Office
for details.
Installing (or removing) SMD-50 Fuse Unit using
an S&C Distribution Prong.
Installing (or removing) SMD-1A, SMD-2B, SMD-2C,
or SMD-3 Fuse Unit using an S&C Round Socket.
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Interrupting Ratings
Short-Circuit Interrupting Ratings
The ratings shown below and on page 19 are the
maximum interrupting ratings of the fuses based upon
full line-to-line voltage across a single fuse. Obviously,
this is only one criterion of fuse performance. These
fuses have also been rigorously tested through the full
spectrum of fault currents, from the lowest to the
highest faultnot only primary faults but also
secondary-side faults as seen from the primary side of
the transformerand under all realistic conditions of
circuitry. In all S&C testing, special attention is given
to establishing and controlling circuit parameters to
duplicate conditions as severe as those which will be
encountered in the field. This involves testing at all
degrees of asymmetry and matching the rate of rise of
the transient recovery voltage of the test circuit to
that found in actual field applications. This rate of rise
depends, in turn, on carefully established laboratory
test conditions to obtain realistic natural frequencies
and typical amplitudes of transient recovery voltage.
The short-circuit interrupting ratings listed in
columns 3, 4, and 7 of these tables have been
determined in accordance with the procedures
described in the latest issue of ANSI Standard C37.41.
Moreover, with respect to the requirement in this
standard for testing with circuits having an X/R ratio
of at least 15 (corresponding to an asymmetry factor
of 1.55), S&Cs tests were performed under the more
severe condition of X/R = 20, corresponding to an
asymmetry factor of 1.6. Based upon the recognition
that there are many applications where the X/R ratio
is less severe than the value of 15 specified by the
standard, higher symmetrical interrupting ratings are
listed in columns 5 and 6 for X/R = 10 and 5,
respectively.
SMD-1A Power Fuses50/60-Hertz Short-Circuit Interrupting Ratings
kV, Nominal Amperes, RMS, Interrupting
MVA, Interrupting,
Three-Phase
Symmetrical,
Based on
X
=20
R
SMD-1A System Asymmetrical
Symmetrical
Based on
X
=20
R
Based on
X
= I0
R
Based on
X
= 5
R
34.5
23
27.6
34.5
28 000
28 000
28 000
17 500
17 500
17 500
19 250
19 250
19 250
22 400
22 400
22 400
700
840
1 000 f
46
27.6
34.5
46
24 000
24 000
21 000
15 000
15 000
13 100

14 500

16 800

1 000

f
69
34.5
46
69
16 000
16 000
14 000
10 000
10 000
8 750

9 600

11 200

1 000

f
115
69
115
8 000
8 000
5 000
5 000

5 500

6 400

1 000

f
138
115
138
8 000
6 700
5 000
4 200
5 500
4 600
6 400
5 400
1 000
1 000
f
f Nominal rating.
SMD-2B Power Fuses50/60-Hertz Short-Circuit Interrupting Ratings
kV, Nominal Amperes, RMS, Interrupting
MVA, Interrupting,
Three-Phase
Symmetrical,
Based on
X
=20
R
SMD-2B System Asymmetrical
Symmetrical
Based on
X
=20
R
Based on
X
= I0
R
Based on
X
= 5
R
69
23
27.6
34.5
46
69

28 000
21 900
21 900
21 900
21 900
17 500

17 500

17 500

2 000

f
115
69
115
16 800
16 800
10 500
10 500

10 500

10 500

2 000

f
138
115
138
16 800
14 000
10 500
8 750

8 750

8 750

2 000
f
f Nominal rating.
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a These ratings apply only to fuses rated 40E amperes and above. For
fuse units rated 30E amperes and below, refer to ratings for X/R = 15.
f Nominal rating.
SMD-2C Power Fuses50/60-Hertz Short-Circuit Interrupting Ratings
kV, Nominal Amperes, RMS, Interrupting
MVA, Interrupting,
Three-Phase
Symmetrical,
Based on
X
=20
R
SMD-2C System Asymmetrical
Symmetrical
Based on
X
=20
R
Based on
X
= I0
R
Based on
X
= 5
R
34.5
23
27.6
34.5
53 500
53 500
53 500
33 500
33 500
33 500
36 800a
36 800a
36 800a
42 800a
42 800a
42 800a
1 300
1 600
2 000
f
46
23
27.6
34.5
46
50 500
50 500
50 500
50 500
31 500
31 500
31 500
31 500

34 500a

40 200a

2 500

f
SMD-3 Power Fuses50/60-Hertz Short-Circuit Interrupting Ratings
kV, Nominal Amperes, RMS, Interrupting
MVA, Interrupting,
Three-Phase
Symmetrical,
Based on
X
=20
R
SMD-2B System Asymmetrical
Symmetrical
Based on
X
=20
R
Based on
X
= I0
R
Based on
X
= 5
R
69
23
27.6
34.5
46
69

40 000
25 000
25 000
25 000
25 000
25 000

25 000

25 000

3 000

f
f Nominal rating.
SMD-50 Power Fuses50/60-Hertz Short-Circuit Interrupting Ratings
kV, Nominal Amperes, RMS, Interrupting
MVA, Interrupting,
Three-Phase
Symmetrical,
Based on
X
=20
R
SMD-1A System Asymmetrical
Symmetrical
Based on
X
=20
R
Based on
X
= I0
R
Based on
X
= 5
R
34.5
23
27.6
34.5
10 600
10 600
10 600
6 700
6 700
6 700
7 300
7 300
7 300
8 500
8 500
8 500
265
320
400
f
46
27.6
34.5
46
9 600
9 600
8 000
6 000
6 000
5 000

5 500

6 400

400

f
69
34.5
46
69
6 400
6 400
5 300
4 000
4 000
3 350

3 700

4 300

400

f
f Nominal rating.
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Descriptive Bulletin 212-30
February 11, 2013