Technical data - VV

192

3/7.2

292

442

In [A]
2A
4A
6A
10 A
16 A
20 A
25 A
32 A
40 A
50 A
63 A
80 A
100 A
125 A
160 A
6A
10 A
16 A
20 A
25 A
32 A
40 A
50 A
63 A
80 A
100 A
125 A
160 A
200 A
250 A
63 A
80 A
100 A
125 A
160 A
200 A
250 A
315 A

Rated minimum
breaking current

cold resistance

power dissipation

pre-arcing I2t value

total I2t value

(kA)

(A)
12
20
25
46
60
80
105
130
178
220
270
360
540
610
810
25
46
60
80
105
130
178
220
270
360
540
610
810
1000
1250
270
360
540
610
810
1000
1250
1575

[m]
580
370
200
55
37
31
24.5
18.2
13.2
8.5
7.0
5.2
4.6
3.4
2.7
200
55
37
31
24.5
18.2
13.2
8.5
7.0
5.2
4.6
3.4
2.7
2.1
1.7
8.5
6.5
5.7
4
3.2
2.65
2.2
1.75

[W]
4
9
10
7
13
15
20
28
33
26
43
50
66
101
135
10
7
13
15
20
28
33
26
43
50
66
101
135
155
196
62
77
105
115
151
195
253
320

[A2s]
6,1
17,3
36
161
250
430
650
1 120
2 270
6 270
10 200
18 700
38 000
61 500
102 200
36
161
250
430
650
1 120
2 270
6 270
10 200
18 700
38 000
61 500
102 200
151 780
228 610
10 200
18 700
38 000
61 500
102 200
151 780
228 610
368 640

[A2s]
57
164
340
1 530
2 270
3 750
5 500
10 100
18 100
31 300
50 800
93 500
197 000
319 000
528 000
340
1 530
2 270
3 750
5 500
10 100
18 100
31 300
50 800
93 500
197 000
319 000
528 000
789 270
1 188 800
50 800
93 500
197 000
319 000
528 000
789 270
1 188 800
1 916 930

VVC, VVT-D, VVT-E

(mm)

Striker type

Rated
breaking
capacity

50

VVC, VVT-D, VVT-E

[kV]

rated current

50

VVC, VVT-D, VVT-E

Technical data
rated
Dimension e
voltage
according to
DIN and IEC

50

101

DATA

High-voltage high-breaking capacity VV fuse-links

Technical data - VV

Technical data
rated
Dimension e
voltage
according to
DIN and IEC
[kV]

(mm)

192

292

6/12

442

537

rated current
Striker type
In [A]
2A
4A
6A
10 A
16 A
20 A
25 A
32 A
40 A
50 A
2A
4A
6A
10 A
16 A
20 A
25 A
32 A
40 A
50 A
63 A
80 A
100 A
125 A
160 A
2A
4A
6A
10 A
16 A
20 A
25 A
32 A
40 A
50 A
63 A
80 A
100 A
125 A
160 A
200 A
160 A
200 A

DATA

250 A

102

Rated
breaking
capacity

Rated minimum
breaking current

cold resistance

power dissipation

pre-arcing I2t value

total I2t value

(kA)

(A)
12
20
27
50
80
100
125
160
200
250
12
20
25
46
60
80
105
130
178
220
270
360
540
610
810
12
20
25
46
60
80
105
130
178
220
270
360
540
610
810
1000
810

[m]
980
650
400
87
60,5
47
37
27
21
14
980
650
400
87
60,5
47
37
27
21
14
10.5
8
7.3
5.1
4
980
650
400
87
60.5
47
37
27
21
14
10.5
8
7.3
5.1
4
3.3
4

[W]
6
15
21
8
19
22
34
43
54
44
6
15
21
8
19
22
34
43
54
44
65
73
109
137
189
6
15
21
8
19
22
34
43
54
44
65
73
109
137
189
238
189

[A2s]
6,1
17,3
36
161
250
430
650
1220
2 270
6 270
6,1
17,3
36
161
250
430
650
1220
2 270
6 270
10 200
18 700
38 000
61 500
102 200
6,1
17,3
36
161
250
430
650
1220
2 270
6 270
10 200
18 700
38 000
61 500
102 200
151 780
102 200

[A2s]
57
164
340
1 530
2 270
3 750
5 500
10 100
18 100
31 300
57
164
340
1 530
2 270
3 750
5 500
10 100
18 100
31 300
50 800
93 500
197 000
319 000
528 000
57
164
340
1 530
2 270
3 750
5 500
10 100
18 100
31 300
50 800
93 500
197 000
319 000
528 000
789 270
528 000

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

50

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

50

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

50

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

50

1000

3.3

238

151 780

789 270

1250

2.65

305

228610

1 188 800

Technical data
rated
Dimension e
voltage
according to
DIN and IEC
[kV]

(mm)

292

367
10/17.5

442

rated current
Striker type
In [A]
2A
4A
6A
10 A
16 A
20 A
25 A
32 A
40 A
50 A
63 A
80 A
2A
4A
6A
10 A
16 A
20 A
25 A
32 A
40 A
50 A
63 A
80 A
100 A

Rated
breaking
capacity

Rated minimum
breaking current

cold resistance

power dissipation

pre-arcing I2t value

total I2t value

(kA)

(A)
12
20
27
50
80
100
125
160
200
250
283
400
12
20
25
46
60
80
105
130
178
220
270
360
540

[m]
1400
900
670
100
82
65
54
38
29
19
15
11
1400
900
670
100
82
65
54
38
29
19
15
11
9.5

[W]
8
17
35
11
28
38
45
61
69
63
91
118
8
17
35
11
28
38
45
61
69
63
91
118
156

[A2s]
6,1
17,3
36
161
250
430
650
1220
2 270
6 270
10 200
18 700
6,1
17,3
36
161
250
430
650
1220
2 270
6 270
10 200
18 700
38 000

[A2s]
57
164
340
1 530
2 270
3 750
5 500
10 100
18 100
31 300
50 800
93 500
57
164
340
1 530
2 270
3750
5500
10 100
18 100
31 300
50 800
93 500
197 000

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

50

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

50

125 A

610

6.8

193

61 500

319 000

160 A
2A
4A
6A
10 A
16 A
20 A
25 A
32 A
40 A
50 A
63 A
80 A
100 A
125 A

810
12
20
25
46
60
80
105
130
178
220
270
360
540
610

5.5
1400
900
670
100
82
65
54
38
29
19
15
11
9.5
6.8

255
8
17
35
11
28
38
45
61
69
63
91
118
156
193

102 200
6,1
17,3
36
161
250
430
650
1220
2 270
6 270
10 200
18 700
38 000
61 500

528 000
57
164
340
1 530
2 270
3 750
5 500
10 100
18 100
31 300
50 800
93 500
197 000
319 000

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

50

103

DATA

Technical data - VV

Technical data - VV

Technical data
rated
Dimension e
voltage
according to
DIN and IEC
[kV]

(mm)

292

442
10/24

DATA

537

104

rated current
Striker type
In [A]
2A
4A
6A
10 A
16 A
20 A
25 A
32 A
40 A
50 A
63A
2A
4A
6A
10 A
16 A
20 A
25 A
32 A
40 A
50 A
63A
80 A
100 A
125 A
2A
4A
6A
10 A
16 A
20 A
25 A
32 A
40 A
50 A
63A
80 A
100 A
125 A
160 A

Rated
breaking
capacity

Rated minimum
breaking current

cold resistance

power dissipation

pre-arcing I2t value

total I2t value

(kA)

(A)
12
20
27
50
80
100
125
160
200
250
283
12
20
25
46
60
80
105
130
178
220
270
360
540
610
12
20
25
46
60
80
105
130
178
220
270
360
540
610
810

[m]
2040
1300
900
160
106
85
67
48
37.5
25
20
2040
1300
900
160
106
85
67
48
37.5
25
20
15
13.8
9.6
2040
1300
900
160
106
85
67
48
37.5
25
20
15
13.8
9.6
8

[W]
12
35
56
19
35
44
58
71
95
81
120
12
35
56
19
35
44
58
71
95
81
120
157
235
304
12
35
56
19
35
44
58
71
95
81
120
157
235
304
410

[A2s]
6,1
17,3
36
161
250
430
650
1220
2 270
6 270
10 200
6,1
17,3
36
161
250
430
650
1220
2 270
6 270
10 200
18 700
38 000
61 500
6,1
17,3
36
161
250
430
650
1220
2 270
6 270
10 200
18 700
38 000
61 500
74 650

[A2s]
57
164
340
1 530
2 270
3 750
5 500
10 100
18 100
31 300
50 800
57
164
340
1 530
2 270
3 750
5 500
10 100
18 100
31 300
50 800
93 500
197 000
319 000
57
164
340
1 530
2 270
3 750
5 500
10 100
18 100
31 300
50 800
93 500
197 000
319 000
388 180

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

31,5

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

50

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

50

Technical data - VV

[kV]

rated current
Striker type
In [A]
2A
4A
6A
10 A
16 A
2A
4A
6A
10 A
16 A
20 A
25 A
32 A
40 A
50 A
63 A
80 A**

(mm)

442

20/36
537

strik

cold resistance

power dissipation

pre-arcing I2t value

total I2t value

(kA)

(A)
12
20
27
50
80
12
20
25
46
60
80
105
130
178
220
270
360

[m]
2900
1870
1390
208
150
2900
1870
1390
208
150
122
95
69
52
35
28
21

[W]
17
45
73
28
53
17
45
73
28
53
74
87
111
139
125
185
213

[A2s]
6,1
17,3
36
161
250
6,1
17,3
36
161
250
430
650
1 220
2 270
6 270
10 200
18 700

[A2s]
57
164
340
1 530
2 270
57
164
340
1 530
2 270
3 750
5 500
10 100
18 100
31 300
50 800
93 500

20

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

31,5

Connection in indoor switchgear, example:

VV

VVC

Rated minimum
breaking current

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

Force / travel striker pin diagram

VV T
-D

Rated
breaking
capacity

T-E

stri

str

ike

ker

r fo

rce
1

20

forc
e8

er fo

0N

rce
50

105

DATA

Technical data
rated
Dimension e
voltage
according to
DIN and IEC

Technical data - VV

Fuse-link rated current

Cut-off current (A)

Cut-off current diagram for

VV-Thermo fuse links

Prospective current (A)

6
4

Prearcing time (s)

Prearcing time (s)

Time-current characteristics for VV-thermo

fuse links
3
100

2
2
100
6
4

2A

4A

6A

16A 25A 40A 50A 80A 125A

0
63A 100A 160A
10A 20A 32A

1
100
6
4
2
0
100
6
4
2
-1
101
6
4
2
-2
100
6
4

10

100

1000

DATA

Prospective current (A)

106

10000

Prospective current (A)

Technical data - VV

Selection of fuses for transformer protection

For HV fuse-link rated current selection, following transformer technical features has to be known:
n Rated power Pn (kVA)
n Short-circuit voltage Ucc (%)
n Rated current Int
n Inrush current usually between 8-12xInt
n Short-circuit current Icc
n Overload current usually 1.4 Int
n Maximum short-circuit duration. Standard 2 sec for transformers up to 630 kVA and 3 sec for higher rated powers
Following HV fuse-link technical features has to be known:
n Rated voltage Un (kV)
n Rated current In (A)
n I/t Characteristics According to the curves
n Melting current (0.1sec) If (0.1sec)
n Melting current at 2s ec or 3sec melting time
n Minimum breaking current I3 (A)
n Breaking capacity I1 (kA)
General about transformer protection:
n Fuse-link rated voltage Un must be higher then network voltage.
n Maximum fuse-link breaking current I1 must be higher then short circuit-current Icc.
n Inrush current should not melt the fuse-link. Melting current at 100 msec must be higher than 12 times transformer rated current
n Fuse-link has to operate before the expected short-circuit current damage the transformer Icc > If (2 sec) or Icc > If (3 sec)
n Fuse-link must be able to withstand possible short duration overloads. In FUSE > 1.4 In TRAFO

Selection table for VV - THERMO back-up fuse links

6/7,2 kV
Pt
(kVA)

50

Transformer
rated primary
current
Ip(A) at 6 kV

Inrush
current
(A)

10/12 kV

HV Fuse-link
rated current

LV FuseLink NH
gG

Transformer
rated primary
current
Ip(A) at 10 kV

Inrush
current
(A)

IHV
min
(A)

IHV
max
(A)

ILV
(A)

58

10

16

63

15/17.5kV

HV Fuse-link
rated current

LV FuseLink NH
gG

Transformer
rated primary
current
Ip(A) at 15 kV

Inrush
current
(A)

IHV
min
(A)

IHV
max
(A)

ILV
(A)

35

10

63

23

HV Fuse-link
rated current

LV FuseLink NH
gG

IHV
min
(A)

IHV
max
(A)

ILV
(A)

10

63

75

86

16

20

100

52

10

16

100

35

10

100

100

10

115

25

32

125

70

10

16

125

46

10

16

125

125

12

145

32

40

160

86

16

20

160

58

10

16

160

160

15

185

40

50

200

110

20

25

200

74

16

20

200

200

19

230

40

50

250

12

138

25

32

250

92

20

25

250

250

24

289

50

63

315

14

173

32

40

315

10

115

25

32

315

315

30

364

50

63

400

18

218

40

50

400

12

145

32

40

400

400

39

462

63

80

500

23

276

50

63

500

15

185

40

50

500

500

48

577

80

100

630

29

346

50

63

630

19

230

40

50

630

630

61

727

100

125

800

36

437

63

80

800

24

293

50

63

800

800

77

923

100

125

1000

46

554

80

100

1000

31

370

63

80

1000

1000

96

1154

125

160

1250

58

692

100

125

1250

38

462

80

100

1250

1250

120

1440

160

200*

1250

72

866

100

125

1250

48

577

100

125

1250

1600

154

1848

200*

250*

1500

92

1109

125

160

1500

62

739

125

160

1500

2000

192

2310

250*

315*

1600

115

1380

160

200*

1600

107

DATA

* Note: nonstandard tube dimmension

Technical data - VV
Selection table for VV - THERMO back-up fuse links
20/24 kV
Pt
(kVA)

Transformer
rated primary current
Ip(A) at 20 kV

Inrush
current
(A)

18

50

IHV
min
(A)

IHV
max
(A)

ILV
(A)

63

Transformer
rated primary current
Ip(A) at 30 kV

Inrush
current
(A)

12

HV Fuse-link
rated current

LV FuseLink NH
gG

IHV
min
(A)

IHV
max
(A)

ILV
(A)

63

75

26

100

17

100

35

10

125

23

10

125

125

43

10

160

29

10

160

160

55

10

16

200

37

10

200

200

70

10

16

250

46

10

16

250

250

86

16

20

315

58

10

16

315

315

109

20

25

400

73

16

20

400

400

12

138

25

32

500

92

20

25

500

500

14

173

32

40

630

10

115

20

25

630

630

18

217

40

50

800

12

145

25

32

800

800

23

277

50

63

1000

15

185

40

50

1000

1000

29

346

50

63

1250

19

230

50

63

1250

INDOOR MOUNTING

OUTDOOR MOUNTING

internal fuse base

DATA

LV FuseLink NH
gG

100

1-pole fuse-base

108

30/36 kV

HV Fuse-link
rated current

Rated voltage
[kV]

A [mm]

B [mm]

C [mm]

D [mm]

E [mm]

F [mm]

7,2 and 12

405

205

325

152

195

250

17,5 and 24

555

335

475

252

295

350

36

650

450

570

332

375

430

7,2 and 12

405

205

325

179

224

277

17,5 and 24

555

335

475

252

295

350

36

650

450

570

337

380

435

Technical data - VV

external fuse base

Definitions and terms

Back-up fuse-links
According to standard IEC 60282-1 Fifth edition (2002-01), item 3.3.3, Back-up fuse is current-limiting fuse capable of breaking, under
specified conditions of use and behaviour, all currents from the rated maximum breaking current (I1) down to the rated minimum
breaking current (I3).
Back-up fuse links should not operate below theirs minimum breaking current. If the short-circuit current of the transformer is lower
than the minimum breaking current, additional protection must be provided.
Rated voltage range voltages
ETI VV Thermo fuse-links must be operated at the rated voltage. At lower operating voltages without limitation provided, please
contact ETI team.
Breaking capacity I1
This value (sometimes named rated maximum breaking current of current indicates, that this is the maximum current which can be
interrupted by the fuse-link. I1 should be greather than the maximum expected short circuit current at the fuse-link site.
Minimum breaking current I3
This value (sometimes named rated minimum breaking current is specified for Back-up fuse-links. Up from this current, fuse-link is
capable to breaking fault current.
Power dissipation of a fuse-link Pn
The power dissipation of a VV Thermo fuse-link is specified at the rated current of the fuse-link. For calculations of protection with VV
Thermo fuse-link, it should be noted, that operating current is normally below half of the rated current.
Time-current characteristics
I/t characteristics represents the correlation between current and time up to the melting of a silver fuse element. For coordination with
other protection devices, melting integral must be referred for melting times below 100ms.
Current limitation
This is most significant advantage of fuse-links compared to mechanical switches. Contacts of that switches need much longer time as
fuse-link to interrupt fault currents. VV fuse-link interrupt fault current within few miliseconds and sinusoidal current does not reach its
peak value.

109

DATA

Switching voltages
Between current-limiting process, short circuit current must be limited and reduced as soon as possible. This require a switching
voltage that exceed the normal system voltage and force the current to zero.
Permissible value of switching voltage is 2.2 times peak value of the maximum rated voltage.