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S&C Standard Speed Minimum Tripping

The document provides time-current characteristic curves for minimum tripping times for an S&C Vista underground distribution switchgear. The curves show the total clearing times for detecting and interrupting fault currents over a range of 50 to 25,000 amps. The curves can be used for coordination between the switchgear and upstream protective devices.

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S&C Standard Speed Minimum Tripping

The document provides time-current characteristic curves for minimum tripping times for an S&C Vista underground distribution switchgear. The curves show the total clearing times for detecting and interrupting fault currents over a range of 50 to 25,000 amps. The curves can be used for coordination between the switchgear and upstream protective devices.

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400E

250E
300E

125E

150E
175E
200E

100E

80E

65E

50E

40E

30E

25E

MINIMUM TRIPPING TIME-CURRENT CHARACTERISTIC CURVES


VISTA OVERCURRENT CONTROL TAP FAULT INTERRUPTER S&C STANDARD SPEED
(For use in place of conventional -E rated power fuses.)
BASISThe total clearing time-current characteristic curves shown
above are applicable to 60-Hz systems. For 50-Hz systems, add 4
milleseconds to the total clearing curve under consideration. This
adjustment is not necessary when coordination with the sourceside circuit breaker, recloser, or fuse is not particularly tight. In addition, these curves are applicable over the entire S&C Vista Underground Distribution Switchgear operating temperature range of
-40C to +40C. No adjustments need to be made to these curves
for ambient temperatures within this temperature range.
TOLERANCESCurves are plotted to maximum test points; all
variations are minus.

February 16, 2009 S&C Electric Company

APPLICATIONThe maximum continuous current-carrying capability of S&C Vista Underground Distribution Switchgear is 1200
amperes. The overcurrent control is capable of sensing current in
the range of 50 to 25,000 amperes RMS.
The total clearing time-current characteristic curves shown above
represent the total time required for the S&C Vista Underground
Distribution Switchgear to both detect and interrupt the fault current.
These curves should be followed for coordination problems where a
tap fault interrupter is applied as a protecting device with respect to
a main fault interrupter (if present) or with respect to a source-side
relayed circuit breaker or recloser. Fault interrupter operating and

clearing times are included in the curves; additional adjustments are


not required.

Since the time-current characteristics are electronically derived,


they are not subject to change due to aging, transient overcurrents,
or fault currents. It is, therefore, only necessary to reset the fault
interrupters following a fault-clearing operation.
CONTROL SETTINGSCurves are set using a laptop computer.

TCC Number 680-9

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