Fuses

From 3.6 to 36kV

Medium Voltage Distribution

2020 Catalog

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the protection of your equipment and
installations.

It must be taken into account when thinking

about continuity of service for your activity.”

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General Contents Overview

General 6

Fuses ranges 12

Selection and usage guide 25

Packaging 32

Order form 34

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Compliance with latest international
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• Complete type test certificates:
CESI, LES RENARDIERES, LABEIN, etc

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• Process controlled under the quality standard
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
• Regular main electrical company’s audits
(EDF, IBERDROLA, SONELGAZ,...)

Trustworthy partner
• Among the largest manufacturers of M.V. Fuses
all over the world with references in over 110
countries

A full range of fuses with up-to-date

technology
• High rupture capacity
• Low switching overvoltage
• Low values of I3 (minimum breaking current)
• Low electrical losses caused by heat disipation
• With thermal striker for the signaling and the trigger
• Outdoor use
• Thermal striker, medium type into the Fusarc fuses

fuses sold in the world

General

Services 7
ProDiag Fuse 9
Applications and references 10
Quality and Environment 11
Standards 11

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Services
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Frequency of maintenance
intervention
Schneider Electric equipment manufacturers recommend a schedule
for maintenance activities to extend Electrical Distribution equipment
performance over time. Frequencies under normal/healthy operation (minor
equipment criticality and optimal environmental conditions) can be generally
defined as follows:

Maintenance Min. freq.(1) Who

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Exclusive every 4 years ■
Advanced every 2 years ■ ■
Light every 1 year ■ ■ ■

(1) Recommended under normal operating conditions (minor equipment criticality and optimal
environmental conditions).However, this recommended frequency should be increased according to:
a) the level of criticality (low, major, critical) / b) the severity of environment conditions (i.e.corrosive,
naval, offshore) following recommendations of Manufacturer’s services.

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ProDiag Fuse
Schneider Electric proprietary and standard diagnostic tools

Customer needs
Electrical power installations protected by MV switchgear
with fuse protection should be regularly checked (for correct
assembly, electrical parameters, etc.) to confirm that their
characteristics correspond to the original specification.
Regular diagnosis of fuse performance (electrical parameters,
resistance) according to the manufacturer’s recommendations
is necessary to secure the ED installation and its service
continuity, which are important for customers.

The ProDiag Fuse diagnostic solution can be used on

MV switchgear protected by fuses that have not received
any maintenance intervention in the last four years (under
normal operating conditions, and less if operating in
severe environments or depending on their criticality in the
installation).

The purpose of ProDiag Fuse (a proprietary hardware-

software solution) is to mitigate the risks on MV switchgear
and equipment by fuses of faults or drifts causing unwanted
effects. The result of fuse premature ageing caused by thermal
or electrical over-stressing of the high-voltage system is the
destruction of filaments that can lead to thermal runaway,
partial damage, complete destruction of MV switchgear and
equipment, or even destruction of the electrical room.

"Unique value for customer vs

Customer benefits standard market tools"
ProDiag Fuse helps customers visualise, discover, and
Electrical parameter measurements (resistance, etc.) on MV
understand MV switchgear fuse ageing and wear and tear
switchgear fuses at customer sites are taken by a test tool
as compared to the original fuse manufacturers’ technical
and transmitted to the Schneider Electric FSRs' ProDiag Fuse
specification.
software. Data are compared to those of a fuse manufacturers’
ProDiag Fuse monitors the performance of MV switchgear technical database.
fuses.
The aim is to determine whether recorded measurements are
Thanks to ProDiag Fuse, maintenance managers can within the acceptable range, at the limit, or fall outside it, as
implement, manage, and enrich their maintenance plans. criteria for MV switchgear fuse conformity.
Schneider Electric FSRs conclude their on-site interventions
As an ED equipment manufacturer, Schneider Electric is
with an exhaustive report on the MV switchgear fuses
uniquely positioned to develop and invest in specific tests
conformity/non-conformity. If a MV fuse is declared non-
tools, proprietary software, and testing methodology to collect
conforming, Schneider Electric suggests a corrective plan that
reliable measurements from MV switchgears fuses.
includes fuse replacement to regain original performance in
safety and service continuity. ProDiag Fuse measures a larger number of parameters than
standard market tools. It delivers best-in-class MV switchgear
Customers can augment their preventive maintenance plans
fuse diagnostics.
with this corrective action at the most convenient time for each
ED device. Schneider Electric scope: Schneider Electric fuses and main
market fuses players.

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Applications and references

Our Fusarc CF, Soléfuse, Tépéfuse and MGK fuses make up a broad, consistent
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and uniform range of high breaking capacity fuses and current limitors.

They are all of combined type and are manufactured so that they can be
installed both indoors and outdoors (depending on the type).

Schneider Electric fuses provide protection to medium voltage

distribution devices (from 3 to 36 kV) from both the dynamic and thermal
effects of shortcircuit currents greater than the fuse’s minimum breaking current.

Considering their low cost and their lack of required maintenance, medium
voltage fuses are an excellent solution to protect various types of distribution
devices:
• Medium voltage current consumers (transformers, motors, capacitors, etc.)
• Public and industrial electrical distribution networks.
They offer dependable protection against major faults that can occur either on
medium or low voltage circuits.

This protection can be further enhanced by combining the fuses with low
voltage protection systems or with an overcurrent relay.

Applications
Public distribution
• Motors
• Power Transformers
• Capacitors
• Voltage Transformers

References 
Our fuses are installed in over 110 countries, overall MV segments, mainly:
Utilities, Renewable Industry, Railways, Mining, Oil & Gas and Big Industry.

The major utilities rely upon our products

and protect their equipment using our fuses.

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Quality and Environment / Standards

Quality assurance system

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In addition to being tested in our own laboratories as well as in official laboratories

such as the CESI, Les Renardiers and Labein, with their own respective certificates,
our fuses are manufactured according to quality guidelines within the framework of
the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Quality System Certification awarded by AENOR (IQ-
NET) which provides an additional guarantee for Schneider Electric products.

Routine testing
During manufacture, each fuse is subject to systematic routine testing, with the
aim of checking its quality and conformity:

• Dimensional control and weight control

• Visual control of markings, labelling and external appearance
• Electrical resistance measurement: a key point to ensure that fuses have the
required performance levels at the end of the production process and to check
that no damage has occurred during assembly.
Measurement of the room temperature resistance of each fuse is therefore
carried out in order to check that they are in line with values, according to their
rated voltage and rated current.

A major asset:
Certified quality ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
Schneider Electric has a functional organisation whose main mission is to check
quality and monitor compliance with standards in each of its production units.

MESA, the only company in Schneider Electric that makes fuses, is certified by
AENOR (The Spanish Standards Association), and is certified to ISO 9001.

The environmental management system adopted by Schneider Electric’s

production sites has been assessed and recognized as conforming to the
requirements of the ISO 14001 standard.

Furthermore, Schneider Electric annually carries out internal type-testing and

breaking testing in order to comply with our annual quality assurance plan,
which is available on request to our customers.

Seal testing
In order to test the sealing of our Fusarc CF fuses, they are immersed for 5
minutes in a hot water bath (80°C), in accordance with standard IEC 60282-1.

Standars testing
Our fuses are designed and manufactured according to the following
standards:
• IEC 60282-1, IEC 60787 (Fusarc CF, Soléfuse,Tépéfuse, MGK)
• DIN 43625 (Fusarc CF)
• VDE 0670-402 (Fusarc CF)
• UTE C64200, C64210 (Soléfuse, Tépéfuse)

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Main characteristics 13
Design 14
Fuse range selection 15
Fusarc CF 16
MV limiting fuses with thermal striker 16
Characteristics and dimensions 17
References and characteristics 18
Fuse and limitation curves 20

Soléfuse 21
References and characteristics 21
Fuse and limitation curves 22

Tépéfuse and Fusarc 23

Metering transformer protection 23

MGK 24
References, characteristics and curves 24

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Main characteristics

Key definitions
I1: maximum rated breaking current
This is the presumed fault current that the fuse can interrupt. This value is very high
for our fuses ranging from 20 to 63 kA.
I1
Comment: it is necessary to ensure that the network short circuit current is at
least equal to the I1 current of the fuse that is used.

Safe I2: critical currents (currents giving similar conditions to

I2 operating the maximum arcing energy).
range This current subjects the fuse to greater thermal and mechanical stresses.
The value of I2 varies between 20 and 100 times the In value, depending on the
design of the fuse element. If the fuse can break this current, it can also break
currents between I3 and I1.

I3: minimum rated breaking current

This is the minimum current value which causes the fuse to blow and break the
I3 current. For our fuses, these values are between 3 and 5 times the In value.
Comment: it is not enough for a fuse to blow in order to interrupt the flow of
current. For current values less than I3 , the fuse will blow, but may not break the
current. Arcing continues until an external event interrupts the current. It is
therefore essential to avoid using a fuse in the range between In and I3.

In Overcurrents in this range may irreversibly damage fuse elements, whilst still
maintaining the risk of an arc which is not broken, and of them being destroyed.

In: rated current

0 This is the current that a fuse will carry continuously, without exceeding the
temperature limits specified (e.g. 65K for the contacts).
Definition of a fuse’s operating zone (operating ranges of
combined type fuses).
Un: rated voltage
This is the highest voltage between phases (expressed in kV) for the network on
which the fuse might be installed.
In the medium voltage range, the preferred rated voltages have been set at:
3.6 - 7.2 - 12 - 17.5 - 24 and 36 kV.

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Design

Description

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1.  Contact caps 4.  Fuse element

2. Enclosure 5.  Extinction powder
3. Core 6.  Thermal striker Cross sectional diagram of a fuse

1 End contact caps 3 Core

Together with the enclosure, they form an assembly which must This is a cylinder surrounded by ceramic fins onto which the
remain intact before, during and after breaking the current. This fuse element is wound.
is why they have to withstand mechanical stresses and sealing
The striker control wire together with the latter are fitted in the
stresses due to overpressure caused by arcing. The stability of
cyclinder. They are insulated from the fuse elements.
the internal components must also be ensured over time.
4 Fuse element
2 Enclosure
This is the main component of the fuse. It is made from
This part of the fuse must withstand certain specific stresses
materials with very low resistance and which do not wear
(related to what has already been mentioned):
over time. Our fuse elements are carefully configured
Thermal stresses: the enclosure has to withstand the rapid following a lot of testing, to enable us to achieve the required
temperature rise that occurs when the arc is extinguished. results.

Electrical stresses: the enclosure has to withstand the 5 Extinction powder

restoring of current after breaking.
The extinction powder is made up of high purity quartzite sand
Mechanical stresses: the enclosure has to withstand the (over 99.7%), which is free from any metal compounds and
increase in pressure caused by the expansion of the sand moisture.
when breaking occurs.
When it vitrifies, the sand absorbs the energy produced by the
The thermal strikers installed in our fuses are of “medium type” arc and forms an insulating compound called fulgurite with the
and their force/travel characteristics (approximately 1 joule fuse element.
according to standard IEC-60282-1) are shown the figure below:
Force (N) 6 Thermal striker
80
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This is a mechanical device which indicates correct fuse

70 operation. It also provides the energy required to actuate a
60 combined breaking device.

50 The striker is controlled by a heavy duty wire which, once the

40 fuse element has blown, also melts and releases the striker.
It is very important that the control wire does not cause
30
premature tripping of the striker, nor must it interfere with the
20 breaking process.
10 The Schneider Electric limiting fuse, with its thermal striker, is
0 not only capable of indicating and breaking short circuits. It is
0 5 10 15 20 23 Travel also capable of this for prolonged overcurrents, and currents
(mm)
Value of the force provided by the striker according to its length of travel. causing significant temperature rises in the devices combined
with the fuses and the fuses themselves.

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Fuse range selection

The most significant features provided by our range of fuses are as follows:
• High breaking capacity
• High current limitation
• Low I2t values
• Low breaking overvoltage
• Low dissipated power
• No maintenance or ageing
• For indoor and outdoor applications
• With a thermal striker
• Low minimum breaking current values.

Selection table Voltage

(kV)
Motors Power
transformers
Capacitors Voltage
transformers
Depending on the equipment to be protected and its
voltage rating, the table below gives the range of fuses 3.6 Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Fusarc CF
which are best suited to the protection application. MGK
7.2 Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Fusarc CF
MGK Soléfuse Soléfuse
12 Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Tépéfuse
Soléfuse Soléfuse Fusarc CF
17.5 Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Tépéfuse
Soléfuse Soléfuse Fusarc CF
24 Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Tépéfuse
Soléfuse Fusarc CF
Soléfuse
36 Fusarc CF Fusarc CF Tépéfuse
Soléfuse Soléfuse Soléfuse Fusarc CF
(UTE standard;
transformer protection)

MGK
(UTE standard;
motor protection)
PM103181

Tépéfuse
(UTE standard;
voltage transformer protection)

Fusarc CF
(DIN standard;
transformer, motor and
capacitor protection)

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Fusarc CF
MV limiting fuses with thermal striker

All Schneider Electric fuses type Fusarc CF are provided of a thermal protection
device. In the case of permanent overcurrents lower than I3 and superior to the
rated current (In), the fuse mechanical striker acts opening the device associated
and avoiding any incidents due to overheatings.

I1 In this way, the fuse not only works as a current limiter but also as a temperature
limiter when combined with an external breaking device.

These types of fuses, which integrate a thermal striker, are fully compatible with
standard Back UP type fuses.
I2

Technical / economic / safety

advantages:
I3 The use of a thermal protector in our fuses provides the following advantages:
• Protecting the fuses and their environment from unacceptable temperature
Thermal
striker rises in installations equipped with a disconnecting switch with the possibility
action of automatic opening
zone
In • Providing a response to unexpected operating conditions, to frequent or
longlasting overloads, or to mistakes in selecting the fuse rating, or even
concerning restricted ventilation conditions within the installation

Thermal protection action zone • Indicating and protecting against overloads caused by overcurrents below the
0 minimum breaking current (I3) of the installed fuse and which can cause
dangerous operating temperatures
• Reducing operating costs due to destruction of equipment or excess costs
caused by loss of quality of service (repair time, staff, etc.).
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This thermal protector safety feature, significantly reduces the risk of damage
and accidents in installations and therefore increases the power distribution
quality of service.
The characteristics of the thermal striker fuse (breaking capacity, fuse curves,
limiting values, striker force, etc.) do not vary relative to our fuses without thermal
protection.

FBX switchgear

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Fusarc CF
Characteristics and dimensions

Fusarc CF
PE40483_NE_IQI

This is Schneider Electric’s DIN standard fuse range.

When designing this range, we paid particular attention to minimise power
dissipation.

It is increasingly common to use RMU units with SF6 gas as the insulating
material. In view of these operating conditions, in which the fuse is inserted
inside a hermetically sealed fuse chamber, with virtually no ventilation, these
fuses avoid premature ageing of themselves and of the whole device which
would otherwise be caused by a non-optimised fuse.

The enclosure in the Fusarc CF range up to 100 A (rated current) is made from
crystallised brown porcelain which withstands ultra-violet radiation and can
therefore be installed both outdoors and indoors.

Fuses with rated current values greater than 100 A have glass fibre enclosures
and are only for indoor installations.

You will find the full list of the Fusarc CF range in the table given on the following
page. With rated voltages ranging from 3 to 36 kV and rated currents of up to
RM6 RMU with CF fuses
250 A, they meet customer’s exact requirements in terms of switchgear
short-circuit protection.

Time/current fuse curves

PM103171

These curves show the virtual fusion or pre-arcing time, as a function of the value
of the symmetrical component of the intended current. Careful selection and
design of fuse elements, together with meticulous industrial control, provides
Schneider Electric customers with precise time-current curves, well above the
tolerance limits provided for in standard IEC 60282-1.

When designing our Fusarc CF fuses, we focused on a relatively high fusion

current at 0.1 s in order to withstand transformer making currents and at the
same time a low fusion current at 10 s in order to achieve quick breaking in the
Dimensions (mm) case of a fault.

Figure 4 Striker On page 21, we give the time/current characteristics of Fusarc CF fuses.
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Current limitation curves
Schneider Electric fuses are current limiting. Consequently, short circuit currents
33 33 are limited without reaching their maximum value. These diagrams show the
L* 23 relationship between the presumed short-circuit current and the peak value of
the current broken by the fuse. The intersection of these lines with straight lines
* The following page gives the diameter and length for Imax symmetrical and Imax asymmetrical give the presumed breaking
of the fuse according to its rating. current, below which fuses no longer have their limiting capacity.

For example, as shown in the limitation curves on page 20, for a short-circuit whose
presumed current is 5 kA, in an unprotected installation, the maximum current value
would be 7 kA for symmetrical flow and 13 kA for an asymmetrical case.

If we had used a Fusarc CF fuse with a rated current of 16 A, the maximum value
reached would have been 1.5 kA.

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Fusarc CF
References and characteristics

Reference Rated Operating Rated Max. breaking Min. breaking Cold resistance* Dissipated Length Diameter Weight
voltage (kV) voltage (kV) current (A) current I1 (kA) current I3 (A) (m ) power (W) (mm) (mm) (kg)
757372AR** 3,6 3/3,6 250 50 2000 0,7 58 292 86 3,4
51311006M0 4 20 796,0 20
51006500M0 6,3 36 186,4 12
51006501M0 10 39 110,5 14
51006502M0 16 50 68,5 26 50,5
1
51006503M0 20 62 53,5 32
51006504M0 25 91 36,5 35
192
51006505M0 31,5 106 26,1 42
51006506M0 40 150 18,1 46
51006507M0 50 180 12,5 44
51006508M0 63 265 9,9 52
76 2,1
51006509M0 80 280 7,4 68
51006510M0 100 63 380 6,2 85
51100049MB 6,3 36 186,4 12
51100049MC 7,2 3/7,2 10 39 110,5 14
51100049MD 16 50 68,5 26
50,5 1,2
51100049ME 20 62 53,5 32
51100049MF 25 91 36,5 35
51100049MG 31,5 106 26,1 42 292
51100049MH 40 150 18,1 46
51100049MJ 50 180 12,5 44
51100049MK 63 265 9,9 52
76 3,2
51100049ML 80 280 7,4 68
51100049MM 100 380 6,2 85
757352BN** 125 650 3,6 88
757352BP** 160 1000 2,3 87 292 3,4
50 86
757352BQ** 200 1400 1,8 95
757374BR** 250 2200 1,0 95 442 5
51311007M0 4 20 1177,0 27
51006511M0 6,3 36 283,4 16
51006512M0 10 39 165,5 18
51006513M0 16 50 106,0 37
50,5 1,2
51006514M0 20 62 82,0 42
51006515M0 25 91 56,0 52
63 292
51006516M0 31,5 106 40,0 59
51006517M0 12 6/12 40 150 28,0 74
51006518M0 50 180 18,5 70
51006519M0 63 265 14,8 82
76 3,2
51006520M0 80 280 11,1 102
51006521M0 100 380 8,9 120
757364CN** 125 650 5,3 143
757354CP** 160 40 1000 3,5 127 442 86 5
757354CQ** 200 1400 2,8 172
51006522M0 10 39 212,2 23
50,5 1,2
51006523M0 16 50 132,0 47
51006524M0 25 91 71,0 72 292
51006525M0 31,5 106 51,0 78 76 3,2
51006526M0 40 150 35,0 90
51311008M0 4 20 1487,0 34
51006527M0 6,3 40 36 369,3 21
51006528M0 10 39 212,2 25
51006529M0 17,5 10/17,5 16 50 132,0 46
50,5 1,5
51006530M0 20 62 103,0 52
51006531M0 25 91 71,0 66
367
51006532M0 31,5 106 51,0 74
51006533M0 40 150 35,0 94
51006534M0 50 180 23,4 93
51006535M0 63 265 19,4 121 76 3,9
31,5
51006536M0 80 330 13,5 145
51006537M0 100 450 11,0 192 86 4,6

* Resistances are given at ±10% for a temperature of 20°C.

**Fuses>100A rated current, are manufactured in glass fibre (for indoor use).
For fuses without thermal stricker, please contact the Sales Department.

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Fusarc CF
References and characteristics (cont.)

Rated Operating Rated Max. breaking Min. breaking Cold resistance* Dissipated Length Diameter Weight
Reference
voltage (kV) voltage (kV) current (A) current I1 (kA) current I3 (A) (m ) power (W) (mm) (mm) (kg)
51108815M0 6.3 38 455,0 26
51108816M0 10 40 257.3 35
50.5 1.2
51108817M0 16 60 158,0 64
51108818M0 20 73 123,0 84
51108819M0 25 31.5 100 88,0 79 292
76 3.2
51108820M0 31.5 112 61,0 90
51108821M0 40 164 45,0 120
51108822M0 50 233 33,6 157 86 5
51108823M0 63 247 22,6 177
51108807M0 6.3 36 455,0 26
51108808M0 16 50 158,0 58 50.5 1.5
51108813M0 20 62 123,0 67
367
51108814M0 25 91 88,0 76
51108809M0 24 10/24 31.5 106 61,0 93 76 3.9
51108810M0 40 150 44.5 115
51311009M0 4 20 1505,0 34
40
51006538M0 6.3 36 455,0 25
51006539M0 10 39 257.5 31
51006540M0 16 50 158,0 58
50.5 1.7
51006541M0 20 62 123,0 67
51006542M0 25 91 88,0 79
442
51006543M0 31.5 106 61,0 96
51006544M0 40 150 44.5 119
51006545M0 50 180 33.6 136
51006546M0 63 265 25.2 144 76 4.5
31.5
51006547M0 80 330 18,0 200
51006548M0 100 450 13.5 240 86 5.7
51311010M0 4 20 20 2209,0 51
51006549M0 6.3 36 714,0 39
51006550M0 10 39 392.2 50
50.5 1.9
51006551M0 16 40 50 252,0 98
51006552M0 20 62 197,0 120
36 20/36 537
51006553M0 25 91 133,0 133
51006554M0 31.5 106 103,0 171
76 5.4
51006555M0 40 150 70,0 207
20
51006556M0 50 200 47,0 198
86 6.5
51006557M0 63 250 35,0 240

* Resistances are given at ±10% for a temperature of 20°C.

For fuses without thermal stricker, please contact the Sales Department.

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Fusarc CF
Fuse and limitation curves
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Time (s)
Time/current characteristics
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31.5A

200A

250A
100A

125A

160A
6.3A

40A
50A
20A

25A

63A
80A
10A
16A

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4
3

0.1
9
8
7
6
5
4
3

0.01
2 3 4
10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Current (A)

Maximum value of cut-off current (kA peak)

Current limitation curves
DE58242

100
8
6
Ik
2 3.6 - 7.2 - 12 - 17.5 - 24 - 36 kV
8 2
1. Ik 250 A
4 = = The diagram shows the maximum limited broken current value
Ia Is 200 A
160 A
125 A
as a function of the rms current value which could have
2
100 A
occurred in the absence of a fuse.
80 A
63 A
10 50 A
8 40 A
6 31.5 A
25 A
20 A
4 16 A
10 A
6.3 A
2

1
8 4A

0.1
6 8 2 4 6 8 2 4 6 8 2 4 6 8
0.1 1 10 100
Rms value of the presumed broken current (kA)

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Soléfuse
References and characteristics (cont.)

The Soléfuse range of fuses is manufactured according to UTE standard C64200.

The rated voltage varies from 7.2 to 36 kV. They can be supplied with or without
a striker and their weight is of around 2 kg.
They are mainly intended to protect power transformers and distribution networks,
and are solely for indoor installations (glass fibre enclosure).

Electrical characteristics
Reference Rated Operating Rated Min. breaking Max. breaking Cold resistance Power
voltage voltage current current current * Dissipation
(kV) (kV) (A) I3 (A) I1 (kA) (mΩ) values (W)
757328 BC 6,3 35 192,7 11
757328 BE 16 80 59,3 23
757328 BH 31,5 157,5 24,5 49
7,2 3/7,2 50
757328 BJ 43 215 16,15 59
757328 BK 63 315 11,3 84
757328 BN 125 625 4,8 140
757328 CM 7,2/12 3/12 100 500 50 7,7 143
757328 DL 7,2/17,5 3/17,5 80 400 40 15,1 180
757328 EC 6,3 35 454,3 30
757328 ED 10 50 241,9 31
757328 EE 16 80 117,3 41
757328 EG 25 125 69,1 58
12/24 10/24 31,5
757328 EH 31,5 157,5 45,77 81
757328 EJ 43 215 33,6 128
757328 EL 50 250 37 156
757328 EK 63 315 19,9 147
757331 GC** 6,3 35 463 35
757331 GD** 10 50 244,6 31
757331 GE** 16 80 118 41
757331 GG** 25 125 69,3 58
12/24 10/24 31,5
757331 GH** 31,5 157,5 46,2 81
757331 GJ** 43 215 34,3 128
757331 GL** 50 250 37 156
757331 GK** 63 315 19,9 150
757328 FC 6,3 35 762,6 42
757328 FD 10 50 252,9 43
757328 FE 16 80 207,8 92
36 30/36 20
757328 FF 20 100 133,2 93
757328 FG 25 125 124 136
757328 FH 31,5 157,5 93 172

* Resistances are given at ±10% for a temperature of 20°C.

** Without striker.

Dimensions (mm) Striker

520 Ø6
DE55752

Ø55

35 450

23 max.

Weight: 2.3 kg

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Soléfuse
Fuse and limitation curves
Temps (s)

10000
9
8
7
6
5
4

3
Time
2
(s)
SM100751

Time/current characteristic
10 A (36kV)

16 A (36kV)

1000
31,5 A

9
100 A
125 A
6,3 A
10 A

16 A

20 A
25 A

43 A
50 A
63 A
80 A

curves
7
6
5
4

2
7.2 - 12 - 17.5 - 24 - 36 kV
100
9
8
7
6
5
4
3

10
9
8
7
6
5
4

1
9
8
7
6
5
4
3

0.1
9
8
7
6
5
4
3

0.01
10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4

Current (A)
Intensité (A)

Maximum value of cut-off current (kA peak)

100 Current limitation curves
DE58244

7.2 - 12 - 17.5 - 24 - 36 kV
8
6
2
4 Ik The diagram shows the maximum limited broken current value
8 2
1. Ik as a function of the rms current value which could have
= =
Ia Is occurred in the absence of a fuse.
2 125 A
100 A
80 A
63 A
10
8 43 A
6 31.5 A
25 A
20 A
4 16 A
10 A
6.3 A
2

1
8
6

0.1
2 4 6 8 2 4 6 8 2 4 6 8
0.1 1 10 100
Rms value of the presumed broken current (kA)

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Tépéfuse and Fusarc CF

Metering transformer protection

We manufacture Tépéfuse and Fusarc CF type fuses intended for metering

transformer protection which have the following references and characteristics:

Characteristics
Type Reference Rated Operating Rated Max. breaking Min. breaking Cold Length Diameter Weight
voltage voltage current current current resistance *
(kV) (kV) (A) I1 (kA) I3 (A) (mW) (mm) (mm) (kg)
781825A 12 < 12 6100
Tépéfuse 0.3 40 40 301 27.5 0.4
781825B 24 13.8/24 11600
51311002M0 7.2 3/7.2 2.5 1278 192 0.9
51311000M0 1 63 3834
12 6/12 292 1.2
51311003M0 2.5 1917
Fusarc CF 51311011M0 17.5 10/17.5 2.5 9.5 2407 367 50.5 1.5
51311001M0 1 40 4815
24 10/24 442 1.6
51311004M0 2.5 2407
51311005M0 36 20/36 2.5 20 3537 537 1.8

* Resistances are given at ±10% for a temperature of 20°C.

Tépéfuse fuses are only made in glass fibre when intended for indoor usage.
Fuses for metering transformer protection are made without strikers.

Dimensions (mm) Fuse curve 7.2 - 12 - 24 - 36 kV

Time (s)
Fusarc CF
DE58245

2.5 A (Fusarc CF)

1 A (Fusarc CF)
0.3 A (Tepefuse)

1000
8
6
4

Ø 45 Ø 50.5 100
8
6
4
33 L
2

10
8
6
4
Tépéfuse
2

1
8
6
4

331 2

0.1
Ø27.5 8
6
4

15 301 2

0.01
2 4 6 8 2 4 6 8
1 10 100
Current (A)

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MGK
References, characteristics and curves

Electrical characteristics MGK fuses are intended to protect medium voltage motors at 7.2 kV
(indoor application).
Reference 757314 757315 757316 757317 757318
Rated
voltage
7.2 kV Fuse curve 7.2 kV
Operating Time (s)
7.2 kV
voltage

DE58246

100 A
125 A

160 A

200 A

250 A
1000
Rated 8
100 125 160 200 250 6
current (A)
4
Min.
breaking 2
360 570 900 1400 2200
current I3 100
(A) 8
6
Max. 4
breaking
50 2
current I1
(kA) 10
8
Cold 6
4
resistance
6.4 4.6 2.4 1.53 0.98
* 2
(m )
1
* Resistances are given at ±10% 8
6
or a temperature of 20°C. 4

0.1
8
6
4

Dimensions (mm) 0.01

2

2 4 6 8 2 4 6 8 2 4 6 8
10 100 1000 10000
PM103173

Current (A)

Current limitation curve 7.2 kV

The diagram shows the maximum limited broken current value as a function of
the rms current value which could have occurred in the absence of a fuse.

Maximum value of cut-off current (kA peak)

DE58247

100
Striker
Ø 81 8
DE55761

2
6
Ik
8 2
1. Ik
4 = =
Ia Is
250 A
200 A
2 160 A
125 A
100 A
55 10
438 8
6

Weight: 4.1 kg 1
8
6

0.1
2 4 6 8 2 4 6 8 2 4 6 8
0.1 1 10 100
Rms value of the presumed broken current (kA)

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Selection and usage guide

Transformer protection 26
General 26
Selection table 27

Motor protection 28
General 28
Selection table 28
Selection charts 29

Capacitor bank protection 30

Comments on substituting fuses 31

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Transformer protection
General

General
According to their specific characteristics, the various types of fuses (Fusarc CF,
Soléfuse, Tépéfuse and MGK) provide real protection for a wide variety of
medium and high voltage equipment (transformers, motors, capacitors).
It is of the utmost importance to always remember the following points:
Short circuit
Un of the fuse must be greater than or equal to the network voltage I1 of a fuse must
Icc current be greater than or equal to the network short circuit current.The characteristics of
the equipment to be protected must always be taken into consideration.

I3 Transformer protection
(1) I3 Closing A transformer imposes three main stresses on a fuse. This is why the fuses must
be capable of:
In
In • Withstanding the peak start-up current which accompanies transformer
closing
The fuse´s fusion current (If) at 0.1 s must be more than 12 times the
Fuse Transformer transformer’s rated current.
If(0.1 s) > 12 x In transfo.
(1) In this current zone, any overloads must be eliminated by LV
protection devices or by a MV switch equipped with an
overcurrent relay. • Breaking fault currents across the terminals of the transformer secondary
A fuse intended to protect a transformer has to break its rated short circuit
current (Isc) before it can damage the transformer.
Isc > If(2 s)

• Withstanding the continuous operating current together with possible

overloads
In order to achieve this, the fuse’s rated current must be over 1.4 times the
transformer’s rated current.
In fuse > 1.4 In transfo.

Choice of rating
In order to correctly select the fuse’s rated current to protect a transformer,
we have to know and take account of:
• The transformer characteristics:
- power (P in kVA)
- short circuit voltage (Usc in %)
- rated current.
• The fuse characteristics:
- time/current characteristics (If 0.1 s and If 2 s)
- the minimum rated breaking current (I3).
• The installation and operating conditions:
- open air, cubicle or fuse chamber
- presence or otherwise of permanent overload
- short circuit current in the installation
- indoor or outdoor usage.

Comment: whether used in Schneider Electric’s or in a device from another manufacturer,

the equipment manufacturer’s own user’s instructions must be referred to when choosing
the fuse.

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Transformer protection
Selection table

Fusarc CF fuses DIN standard for transformer protection (rating in A) (1) (2) (3)
Operating Rated Transformer power
voltage voltage (kVA)
(kV) (kV)
25 50 75 100 125 160 200 250 315 400 500 630 800 1000 1250 1600 2000
16 25 31.5 40 50 63 63 80
3 7.2 20 31.5 40 50 63 80 80 100 100 125 125 160 200 250
25 40 50 63 80 100 100 125 160 160
16 25 31.5 31.5 40 50 63 63 80
5 7.2 10 20 31.5 40 40 50 63 80 80 100 100 125 125 160 200 250
16 25 40 50 50 63 80 100 100 125 160 160
6.3 16 20 25 31.5 40 40 50 63 63 80
6 7.2 10 20 25 31.5 40 50 50 63 80 80 100 100 125 125 160 200 250
25 31.5 40 50 63 63 80 100 100 125
6.3 16 20 25 25 31.5 40 50 50 63 80
6.6 7.2 10 20 25 31.5 31.5 40 50 63 63 80 100 100 125 125 160 200 250
25 31.5 40 40 50 63 80 80 100 125
16 20 25 31.5 31.5 40 50 63 63
10 12 6.3 10 16 20 25 31.5 40 40 50 63 80 80 80 100 125 125 160
16 20 25 31.5 40 50 50 63 80 100 100 100 125
10 16 20 25 25 31.5 40 50 50 63
11 12 6.3 10 16 20 25 31.5 31.5 40 50 63 63 80 80 100 125 125 160
20 25 31.5 40 40 50 63 80 80 100 100 125
6.3 10 16 16 20 25 25 31.5 40 50 50 63
13.2 17.5 4 10 16 20 20 25 31.5 31.5 40 50 63 63 80 80 100
25 25 31.5 40 40 50 63 80 80 100 100
6.3 10 10 16 20 25 25 31.5 40 50 50 63
13.8 17.5 4 10 16 16 20 25 31.5 31.5 40 50 63 63 80 80 100 100
20 25 31.5 40 40 50 63 80 80 100 100
10 16 16 25 31.5 40 40 50 63 63 80
15 17.5 4 6.3 10 16 20 20 25 31.5 40 50 50 63 80 80 100 100 100
10 16 20 25 25 31.5 40 50 63 63 80 100
6.3 10 16 16 20 25 31.5 31.5 40 50 63
20 24 6.3 10 10 16 20 20 25 31.5 40 40 50 63 63 80 80 100
16 20 25 25 31.5 40 50 50 63 80 100 100
10 10 16 20 25 25 31.5 40 40 50 63
22 24 6.3 6.3 10 16 16 20 25 31.5 31.5 40 50 50 63 80 80 100
10 20 25 31.5 40 40 50 63 63 80 100 100
6.3 10 16 16 25 31.5 40 40 50
25 36 4 6.3 10 10 16 20 20 25 31.5 40 50 50 63 63 63
10 20 25 25 31.5 40 50 63 63
6.3 10 16 16 25 31.5 31.5 40 50
30 36 4 6.3 6.3 10 10 16 20 20 25 31.5 40 40 50 63 63 63
10 16 20 25 25 31.5 40 50 50 63

Soléfuse fuses UTE standard for transformer protection (rating in A) (1) (2 (3)
Operating Rated Transformer power
voltage voltage (kVA)
(kV) (kV)
25 50 100 125 160 200 250 315 400 500 630 800 1000 1250 1600
3 7.2 16 16 31.5 63 63 63 80 100 100 125
3.3 7.2 16 16 31.5 31.5 63 63 80 80 100 125
4.16 7.2 6.3 16 31.5 31.5 31.5 63 63 80 80 100 125
5.5 7.2 6.3 16 16 31.5 31.5 31.5 63 63 63 80 100 125
6 7.2 6.3 16 16 31.5 31.5 31.5 63 63 63 80 100 100 125
6.6 7.2 6.3 16 16 16 31.5 31.5 31.5 63 63 80 80 100 125
10 12 6.3 10 16 16 25 31.5 31.5 31.5 50 43 63 80 80 100
11 12 6.3 6.3 10 16 16 25 31.5 31.5 31.5 43 50 63 80 100
13.8 17.5/24 6.3 6.3 10 10 16 16 25 31.5 31.5 31.5 43 50 63 80
15 17.5/24 6.3 6.3 10 10 16 16 25 31.5 31.5 31.5 43 50 63 80 80
20 24 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 10 16 16 25 31.5 31.5 43 43 50 63
22 24 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 10 10 16 16 25 25 31.5 31.5 43 43 63
30 36 6.3 6.3 6.3 16 16 16 16 16 31.5 31.5 31.5
(1) Fuse ratings correspond to open air installation with a transformer overload of 30%. or to an indoor installation without transformer overload.
(2) If the fuse is incorporated in a distribution switchboard. please refer to the selection table provided by the manufacturer of this device.
(3) although the ratings shown in bold type are the most appropriate. the others also protect transformers in a satisfactory manner.

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Motor protection
General and Selection table

Fusarc CF selection
for motor protection
Motor protection
When combined with a contactor, fuses provide a particularly effective protection
Start-up time (s) system for an MV motor.
5 10 20 The specific stresses that fuses have to withstand are due to:
Maximum
Start-up
operating • The motor to be protected
current Number of start-ups per hour
voltage
(A) • The network on which it is placed.
(kV) 6 12 6 12 6 12

3.3 1410 250 Stresses due to the motor

1290 250 250 250 • The start-up current (Id).
1140 250 250 250 250 250 250
1030 250 250 250 250 250 250 • The start-up duration (Td).
890 250 250 250 250 250 250
• The number of successive start-ups.
790 200 250 250 250 250 250
710 200 200 200 250 250 250 • When the motor is energised, and throughout the start-up period, the impedance
640 200 200 200 200 200 250 of a motor is such that it consumes a current Id which is significantly greater than
6.6 610 200 200 200 200 200 200
540 160 160 160 200 200 200 the rated load current In. Normally, this current Id is around 6 times the rated
480 160 160 160 200 200 200 current, (Id/In = 6).
440 160 160 160 160 160 200
• The start-up duration Td depends on the type of load that is being driven by the
310 160 160 160 160 160 160
280 125 160 160 160 160 160 motor. It is of around ten seconds.
250 125 125 125 160 160 160 • We also have to take account of the possibility of several successive start-ups
240 125 125 125 125 125 160
230 125 125 125 125 125 125 in choosing the fuse rating.
210 100 125 125 125 125 125
180 100 100 100 100 100 125 Stresses related to the network
11 170 100 100 100 100 100 100
• The rated voltage: the rated voltage for MV motors is at most equal to 11 kV.
160 100 100 100 100 100 100
148 80 100 100 100 100 100 • The limited broken current: networks with MV motors are generally high
133 80 80 80 100 100 100
120 80 80 80 80 80 100
installed power networks with very high short circuit currents.
110 80 80 80 80 80 80
98 63 80 80 80 80 80 Choice of rating
88 63 63 63 63 80 80
83 63 63 63 63 63 80 The fuse rating chosen depends on three parameters:
73 50 63 63 63 63 63 • The start-up current
67 50 50 50 63 63 63
• The duration
62 50 50 50 50 50 63
57 50 50 50 50 50 50 • The start-up frequency

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Motor protection
Selection charts

h = motor efficiency Comments

Ua = rated motor voltage Chart 1 is plotted for a power factor of 0.92 and an efficiency of 0.94.
P
Id = start up current For values different to this, use the following equation: In =
n 3 Ua . p.f.
Td = start up time • chart 3 is given in the case of 6 start-ups spread over an hour or 2 successive
startups .
n
The three charts given below enable the fuse rating to be • for n successive start-ups (n > 6), multiply Td by 6
determined when we know the motor power (P in kW) and for p successive start-ups (p > 2), multiply Td by p (see selection table)
2
its rated voltage (Ua in kV). In the absence of any information, take Td = 10 s.
Chart 1: this gives the rated current In (A) according to P
• if the motor start-up is not direct, the rating obtained using the charts below may
and Ua.
be less than the full load current of the motor. In this case, we have to choose a
Chart 2: this gives the start-up current Id (A) according to
rating 20% over the value of this current, to take account of the cubicle installation.
In (A).
Chart 3: this gives the appropriate rating according Id and Fuses with a rating chosen using these charts will satisfy fuse ageing tests
the start-up duration time Td (s). according to recommendations in IEC 60644.

10 100 1000 Id (A) 10000

100 100

Example (in blue in the charts)

2x250A
Td (s)

Td (s)
A 1650 kW motor powered at 6.6 kV
2x200A
(point A, chart 1) has a current of 167 A (point B).
250A
The start-up current, 6 times greater than the rated
current = 1000 A ( point C, chart 2).
200A D
10 10
For a start-up time of 10 s, c
 hart 3 shows a rating 50A
of 250 A (point D). 160A
63A

80A
125A
1650 kW

A 100A
100 P (kW) 1000 10000
C
DE58153

1000 A

10 10

x12
In (A)

In (A)

11kV
x10
10kV
x8

6.6kV x6
100 100
6kV
5.5kV A B 167 A

x4

4.16kV

3.3kV

3kV

1000
100 P (kW) 1000 10000 10 100 1000 Id (A) 10000

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Capacitor bank protection

Fuses intended to protect capacitor banks have to withstand special voltages:

• When the bank is energised, the inrush current is very high and can lead to
premature ageing or fusion of the fuse element
• In service, the presence of harmonics can lead to excessive temperature rise.

Choice of rating
A common rule applied to any switchgear in the presence of capacitor banks
is to derate the rated current by 30 to 40% due to the harmonics which cause
additional temperature rise.

It is recommended to apply a coefficient of between 1.7 and 1.9 to the capacitive

current in order to obtain the appropriate fuse rating, i.e. 1.7 or 1.9 times the
rated current of the bank.

As for transformers, it is necessary to know the rms inrush current value and its
duration.

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Comments on substituting fuses

In accordance with recommendation in IEC 60282-1 (Application guide):

« it is recommended to replace all three

fuses in a three-phase circuit when one
of them has already blown, unless we are
certain that there has been no overcurrent
in the fuses which have not blown ».
Moreover, in this guide, we can find several basic recommendations for
the correct use of this type of fuse.
It is important to take account of the fact that the striker only acts when
all of the fuse elements have blown. However, if the striker has not been
activated, this does not mean that the fuses have not been subject to an
overcurrent.

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Packaging - general description 33

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General description

Individual packaging
PM104192

Fuses are packed individually

Solefuse packaging
PM104193

• 3 unit per carton.

• Dimensions: 55 x 22 x 8 cm
PM104194

Rest of Fuses
Depending on the type of fuse specified and the quantity ordered packaging
may vary.

Ground Shipping
PM104195

• Carton packaging with wooden pallet.

• Dimensions:
- 66 x 38 x 42 cm
- 120 x 80 x 40 cm
- 120 x 80 x 70 cm

Export Shipping

• Wooden packaging box

• Wooden packaging box with wooden pallet.

The edges of the case are reinforced by metal.

• Dimensions:
- 64 x 32 x 42 cm
- 120 x 80 x 40 cm
- 120 x 80 x 70 cm

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Only one of the boxes (ticked X or filled by the needed value) have to be
considered between each horizontal line.

Fuses Quantity

Electrical characteristics

Rated voltage (kV)

Operating voltage (kV)

Rated current (A)

Power Transformer Motor (kVA)

Dimensions

Fuse lenght (mm)

Cap diameter (mm)

Other characteristics

Operating conditions

Open air Cubicle Fuse chamber Other

Standards

Reference

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