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This Appendix lists the 4 possible curve types, and their corresponding curve shapes. They are listed as
follows:
ANSI CURVES
Moderately Inverse
Normal Inverse
Very Inverse
Extremely Inverse
IAC CURVES
IEC/BS142 CURVES
ANSI CURVES
MODERATELY INVERSE TIMED O/C TRIP TIMES
MODERATELY INVERSE
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Formula T= S * M * ( A + B / ( I / Ipu - C ) + D / ( I / Ipu - C ) ^2 + E / ( I / Ipu - C ) ^3 )
MODERATELY INVERSE
1000
100
10
TIME (SECONDS)
0.1
0.01
0.01 0.1 1 10 100
ANSI CURVES
NORMAL INVERSE TIMED O/C TRIP TIMES
NORMAL INVERSE
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Formula T= S * M * ( A + B / ( I / Ipu - C ) + D / ( I / Ipu - C ) ^2 + E / ( I / Ipu - C ) ^3 )
NORMAL INVERSE
1000
100
10
TIME (SECONDS)
10
9
1 8
7
6
5
4
3
1
0.1
0.01
0.01 0.1 1 10 100
ANSI CURVES
VERY INVERSE TIMED O/C TRIP TIMES
VERY INVERSE
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Formula T= S * M * ( A + B / ( I / Ipu - C ) + D / ( I / Ipu - C ) ^2 + E / ( I / Ipu - C ) ^3 )
VERY INVERSE
1000
100
10
TIME (SECONDS)
0.1 1
0.01
0.01 0.1 1 10 100
ANSI CURVES
EXTREMELY INVERSE TIMED O/C TRIP TIMES
EXTREMELY INVERSE
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Formula T= S * M * ( A + B / ( I / Ipu - C ) + D / ( I / Ipu - C ) ^2 + E / ( I / Ipu - C ) ^3 )
EXTREMELY INVERSE
1000
100
10
TIME (SECONDS)
1
TIME O/C DIAL
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
0.1
0.01
0.01 0.1 1 10 100
IAC CURVES
IAC SHORT INVERSE TIMED O/C TRIP TIMES
10
9
8
7
6
5
0.1
2
0.01
0.1 1 10 100
IAC CURVES
IAC INVERSE TIMED O/C TRIP TIMES
IAC INVERSE
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Formula T= S * M * ( A + B / ( I / Ipu - C ) + D / ( I / Ipu - C ) ^2 + E / ( I / Ipu - C ) ^3 )
IAC INVERSE
1000
100
TIME (SECONDS)
10
0.1
0.1 1 10 100
IAC CURVES
IAC VERY INVERSE TIMED O/C TRIP TIMES
100
TIME (SECONDS)
10
1
0.1
0.1 1 10 100
IAC CURVES
IAC EXTREMELY INVERSE TIMED O/C TRIP TIMES
100
10
TIME (SECONDS)
0.01
0.1 1 10 100
IEC/BS142 CURVES
IEC SHORT TIME O/C TRIP TIMES
10
TIME (SECONDS)
3
0.1
2
0.01
0.1 1 10 100
IEC/BS142 CURVES
IEC -A (NORMAL INVERSE) O/C TRIP TIMES
100
TIME (SECONDS)
10
10
9
8
7
6
5
1
4
0.1
0.1 1 10 100
IEC/BS142 CURVES
IEC -B (VERY INVERSE) O/C TRIP TIMES
100
10
TIME (SECONDS)
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
0.1
1
0.01
0.1 1 10 100
IEC/BS142 CURVES
IEC -C (EXTREMELY INVERSE) O/C TRIP TIMES
100
10
TIME (SECONDS)
10
9
8
7
6
0.1 5
4
3
0.01
0.1 1 10 100
DEFINITE TIME #1
1000
100
10
TIME (SECONDS)
0.1
0.01
DEFINITE TIME #2
1000
100
10
TIME (SECONDS)
0.1
0.01