Current Limiting Fuses
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Transformer Protection
In recent years, the electric utility industry has become
increasingly aware of the need for improved protection of
individual transformers against high-fault currents. The
current-limiting and energy-limiting characteristics of
Current Limiting Fuses are such that they prevent disruptive
transformer failure by limiting the fault energy to a value the
protected equipment can easily withstand.
To help this function, H-J offers a complete line of oil-
submersible Current Limiting Fuses, applied in series with
various under-oil expulsion fuses to provide nearly complete
transformer protection.
The two-fuse scheme offers some distinct advantages: The
use of the dual fuse arrangement on distribution transformers
provides highly desirable performance characteristics since
each fuse operates in its optimum range. The two-fuse
combination results in a lower fuse replacement cost since
the Current Limiting Fuse operates only in the event of
transformer failure.
The number of Current Limiting Fuse sizes is minimized,
since a given fuse size can be matched with a range of
expulsion fuse links.
Description
The backup oil-submersible distribution Current Limiting
Fuse provides partial-range fault protection. This fuse is
Limiting Fuse capable of interrupting all currents from the
rated maximum interrupting current down to the rated
minimum interrupting current.
Since it is a partial-range fuse, another over-current protective
device must be used in series to give protection through the
complete range. For internal transformer protection, these
a helium mass spectrometer leak test to prove the integrity
of the seal.
Operation
The oil-submersible, Current Limiting Fuse is designed to
interrupt only currents above the minimum interrupting
amperes rms symmetrical.
To provide protection below the minimum interrupting
current of the oil-submersible protector another series
connected over-current protective device must be used.
Normally in distribution transformers, this device takes the
form of an under-oil expulsion fuse. The oil-submersible,
Current Limiting Fuse interrupts the high-fault currents
while the expulsion fuse interrupts low-fault currents.
its capability and to achieve full range protection of the
transformer.
The oil submerged protection (OSP) backup Current Limiting Fuse is
designed to be used in series with another protective devise.
H-J offers Fuses pre-mounted utilizing a Universal CL Fuse Holder
with Stainless Steel clamps.