Reclosers

Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Reference Data
FX, FXA, and FXB Recloser Controls
Time-Current Curves R280-91-34
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Contents Form 4A, Form 4C 2400
Timing Group Time Current Curves
Curve No. Page Curve No. Page
30 1800
101. . . . . . . 2 133 . . . . . .2 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
102. . . . . . . 5 134 . . . . . .8
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103. . . . . . . 9 135 . . . . . .3 101 101 101 101 1200
104. . . . . . . 2 136 . . . . . .6 102 102 102 102
105. . . . . . . 3 137 . . . . . .6 104 104 103 104
106 . . . . . . 10 138 . . . . . .2 105 105 104 105
10 107 . . . . . . 11 139 . . . . . .4 106 106 105 106 600
111. . . . . . . 4 140 . . . . . .3 111 107 106 111
8 112 . . . . . . 11 141 . . . . . .10 480
113 . . . . . . 11 142 . . . . . .6 114 111 111 114
6 114. . . . . . . 8 151 . . . . . .7 116 112 115 116 360
5 115. . . . . . . 7 152 . . . . . .11 117 113 116 117 300
116. . . . . . . 4 161 . . . . . .9
4 117. . . . . . . 3 162 . . . . . .9 119 116 117 119 240
118. . . . . . . 9 163 . . . . . .5 131 117 120 131
3 119 . . . . . . 10 164 . . . . . .5 132 118 121 132 180
120. . . . . . . 8 165 . . . . . .8
121. . . . . . . 6 200 . . . . . .12 133 132 122 133
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122. . . . . . . 5 201 . . . . . .12 135 133 132 135 120
131 . . . . . . 10 202 . . . . . .12 136 135 133 136

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

132. . . . . . . 7 138 138 134 138
140 140 135 140
1 141 152 137 141 60
TIME (sec)

.8 Maximum Short Time 142 161 139 200 48

Recloser Limits 162 163 140 201
When modifying Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 5, Form
.6 5/TS, Form 6, Types FX, FXA, and FXB, time-cur- 165 164 151 202 36
.5 rent curves through keyboard modifications, refer to 30
Maximum Short Time Recloser Limits on page 13.
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Time-Current Curve Cross Reference Form 3A
.3 to Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 18
6, Types FX, FXA, and FXB

.2 F4A/C, F4A/C, 12
F3A TCC FX/A TCC F3A TCC FX/A TCC
Recloser Clearing Time
1 102 A 101 Add the following recloser interrupting time in sec-
2 135 B 117 onds to the control response time to obtain average
3 140 C 133
.1 4 106 D 116 recloser clearing time; variations ±0.01 second: 6.0
5 114 E 132 Recloser Interrupting
.08 6 136 F 163 4.8
7 152 G 121 Type Time
.06 8 113 H 122 3.6
VSA12, VSA16, VSA20, VSA20A,
.05 8* 111 J 164 3.0
8+ 111 K-Phase 162 VSA20B, VSAT, VSO12, VSO16,
.04 9 131 L 107 NOVA, NOVA-TS 0.042 2.4
11 141 M 118 VWE, VWVE27, VWVE38, PWE,
.03 13 142 N 104 1.8
14 119 P 115 PWVE 0.034
15 112 R 105 RXE ,RVE, WE, WVE, WV38X
.02 16 139 T 161 WVE38X, VWV38X, VWVE38X 0.045 1.2
17 103 V 137
18 151 W 138
K-Ground 165 Y 120
Z 134
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Reclosers
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Reference Data
FX, FXA, and FXB Recloser Controls
Time-Current Curves R280-91-34
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Control Response Time
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Curve 101: Maximum response time for one
138 operation, variations negative
20 1200
Curve 138: Average response time for one
operation; variations ±10%
133 Curves 133 & 104: Average response time
for one operation; variations ±10% or
10 ±.008 second, whichever is greater 600
Tests conducted at 25 C
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3 180

2 120

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

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TIME (sec)

.8 48

.6 36
.5 104 30
.4 24

.3 18

.2 12

101
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.08 4.8

.06 3.6
.05 3.0

.04 2.4

.03 1.8

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Reclosers
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Reference Data
FX, FXA, and FXB Recloser Controls
Time-Current Curves R280-91-34
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Control Response Time
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140
Curves 135 & 140: Average response time or
one operation; variations ±10%
20 Curves 105 & 117: Average response time 1200
for one operation; variations ±10% or
135 ±.008 second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
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TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

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TIME (sec)

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105
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.5 30
.4 24

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Reclosers
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Reference Data
FX, FXA, and FXB Recloser Controls
Time-Current Curves R280-91-34
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Control Response Time
30 Curves 111, 116, & 139: Average response 1800
139 time for one operation; variations ±10% or
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±.008 second, whichever is greater 1200
Tests conducted at 25 C

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116
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3 111 180

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TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

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TIME (sec)

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Reclosers
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Reference Data
FX, FXA, and FXB Recloser Controls
Time-Current Curves R280-91-34
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163 164 Control Response Time
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Curve 102: Maximum response time for one
operation, variations negative
20 Curves 163, 164, & 122: Average response 1200
time for one operation, variations ±10% or
±.008 second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
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122
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TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

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TIME (sec)

.8 48

.6 36
.5 30
.4 24

.3 102 18

.2 12

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.06 3.6
.05 3.0

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.03 1.8

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Reclosers
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Reference Data
FX, FXA, and FXB Recloser Controls
Time-Current Curves R280-91-34
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40 Phase Trip or Ground Trip 2400
Control Response Time
30 1800
Curve 137: Average response time for one
operation; variations ±10%
20 Curves 121, 136, & 142: Average response 1200
time for one operation, variations ±10% or
±.008 second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
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TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

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TIME (sec)

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.6 137 36
.5 30
.4 24

.3 18

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.08 4.8

.06 3.6
.05 3.0

.04 2.4

.03 142 1.8

.02 1.2

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Reclosers
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Reference Data
FX, FXA, and FXB Recloser Controls
Time-Current Curves R280-91-34
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151
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Control Response Time
30 1800
Curve 151: Average response time for one
operation; variations ±10%
20 Curves 115 & 132: Average response time for 1200
132 one operation, variations ±10% or ±.008
second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
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TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

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TIME (sec)

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.6 36
.5 30
.4 24

.3 18

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.08 4.8

.06 3.6
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Reclosers
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Reference Data
FX, FXA, and FXB Recloser Controls
Time-Current Curves R280-91-34
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40 Curve 165 starts at 2400
100% minimum trip
30 at 90 seconds. 1800
Phase Trip or Ground Trip
Control Response Time
20 Curves 120 & 134: Average response time 1200
for one operation; variations ±10%
134 Curve 114 & 165: Average response time for
one operation, variations ±10% or ±.008
10 second, whichever is greater 600
120 Tests conducted at 25 C
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TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

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TIME (sec)

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Reclosers
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Reference Data
FX, FXA, and FXB Recloser Controls
Time-Current Curves R280-91-34
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Phase Trip or Ground Trip
162 Control Response Time
30 1800
Curves 103, 118, 161, & 162: Average
20 response time for one operation, varia- 1200
tions ±10% or ±.008 second, whichever is
greater
Tests conducted at 25 C

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TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

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TIME (sec)

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.06 3.6
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Reclosers
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Reference Data
FX, FXA, and FXB Recloser Controls
Time-Current Curves R280-91-34
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141
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131
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8 119 480

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3 Phase Trip or Ground Trip 180

Control Response Time
2 120
Curves 119, 131, & 141: Average response

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

time for one operation; variations ±10%
106 Curve 106: Average response time for one
operation, variations ±10% or ±.008 sec-
1 ond, whichever is greater 60
TIME (sec)

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Reclosers
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Reference Data
FX, FXA, and FXB Recloser Controls
Time-Current Curves R280-91-34
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20 Curve 152 starts at 100% mini- 1200

mum trip at 74 seconds.

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8 Phase Trip or Ground Trip 480
Control Response Time
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5 Curves 113 & 152: Average response time for 300
one operation; variations ±10%
4 Curves 107 & 112: Average response time for 240
113 one operation, variations ±10% or ±.008
3 second, whichever is greater 180
112 Tests conducted at 25 C
2 120

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

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TIME (sec)

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Reclosers
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Reference Data
FX, FXA, and FXB Recloser Controls
Time-Current Curves R280-91-34
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30 Phase Trip or Ground Trip 1800

Control Response Time

20 Curves 200, 201, & 202: Average response 1200

time for one operation; variations ±10% or
±.008 second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
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8 480

6 Curves 200, 201, & 202 start at 100% 360

5 minimum trip. Timing is indeterminate at 300
currents less than 110%.
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3 180

2 200 120

TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

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TIME (sec)

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.6 36
.5 30
201
.4 24

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.2 12

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.08 202 4.8

.06 3.6
.05 3.0

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Reclosers
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Reference Data
FX, FXA, and FXB Recloser Controls
Time-Current Curves R280-91-34
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TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]

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TIME (sec)

1 2 3 4 5 6
.8 48

.6 Maximum Short Time Recloser Limits NOTE: When modifying Form 4A, Form 4C, 36
Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Type FX, Type 30
.5 Maximum FXA, and Type FXB time current curves, tim-
.4 Recloser Interrupting ing of modified phase trip curve must not 24
Type Rating (sym amps) Curve* exceed recloser short time limit for a single
.3 18
timing operation.
RXE, RVE 6000 1
.2 WVE, WV38X, WVE38X 8000 2 12

WE 10000 3

0.1 VWE, VSA12, VWVE27 12000 4 6.0

VWVE38, VWV38X, VWVE38X
.08 VSAT, VSO12, PWE, PWVE 4.8

.06 VSA16, VSO16 16000 5 3.6

.05 3.0
VSA20, VSA20A 20000 6
.04 2.4
NOVA, NOVA-TS 12,500 6
.03 1.8

*Curves are recloser short time currents for a single trip operation.
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