VV

High-voltage high-breaking capacity VV fuse-links

192

292
3/7.2

DATA

442

612

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

(kA)

50

VVC, VVT-D, VVT-E

(mm)

Rated
breaking
Striker type 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

Rated minimum
breaking current

cold resistance

power dissipation

pre-arcing I2t value

total I2t value

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

[m]
580
370
260
55
37
30
25
18,5
13
8.5
7.0
5.2
4.6
3.4
2,55
580
370
260
55
37
30
25
18,5
13
8.5
7.0
5.2
4.6
3.4
2,55
2.1
1.7
840
530
270
67,5
45,3
38
30
22,5
16,2
10,5
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
4
9
10
7
13
15
20
28
33
26
43
50
66
101
135
155
196
4,7
11,7
13,4
9
16
20
25
31
35
39
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
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
151 780
228 610
6,1
17,3
36
161
250
430
650
1120
2270
6270
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
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
1 188 800
57
164
340
1530
2270
3750
5500
10100
18100
31300
50 800
93 500
197 000
319 000
528 000
789 270
1 188 800
1 916 930

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

(mm)

192

292

6/12

442

537

rated current

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
250 A

Rated
breaking
Striker type capacity
(kA)

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

50

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

63

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

63

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

63

Rated minimum
breaking current

cold resistance

power dissipation

pre-arcing I2t value

total I2t value

(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
435
87
60,5
47
37
27
21
14
980
650
435
87
60,5
47
37
27
21
14
10.5
8
7.3
5.1
4
980
650
435
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

1000

3.3

238

151 780

789 270

1250

2.65

305

228610

1 188 800

613

DATA

VV

VV

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

(mm)

292

10/17.5

367

DATA

442

614

rated current

Rated minimum
breaking current

cold resistance

power dissipation

pre-arcing I2t value

total I2t value

(A)
12
20
27
50
80
100
125
160
200
250
283
400
550
12
20
25
46
60
80
105
130
178
220
270
360
540

[m]
1400
900
670
115
82
65
54
38
29
19
15
11
9,4
1400
900
670
115
82
65
54
38
29
19
15
11
9.5

[W]
8
17
35
11
28
38
45
61
69
63
91
118
158
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
38000
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
197000
57
164
340
1 530
2 270
3750
5500
10 100
18 100
31 300
50 800
93 500
197 000

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
115
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

In [A]
2A
4A
6A
10 A
16 A
20 A
25 A
32 A
40 A
50 A
63 A
80 A
100A
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
Striker type capacity
(kA)

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

50

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

63

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

63

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

(mm)

292

442
10/24

537

rated current

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
Striker type capacity
(kA)

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

31,5

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

63

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

63

Rated minimum
breaking current

cold resistance

power dissipation

pre-arcing I2t value

total I2t value

(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

615

DATA

VV

VV

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

(mm)

442

20/36
537

rated current

Rated
breaking
Striker type capacity

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**

(kA)

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

20

VVC, VVT-D,
VVT-E

31,5

Force / travel striker pin diagram

trik
er f
orc
e1

20

D str

VVC s

DATA

triker

616

cold resistance

power dissipation

pre-arcing I2t value

total I2t value

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

[m]
2900
1870
1300
225
150
2900
1870
1300
225
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

Connection in indoor switchgear, example:

VVT
-E s

VVT-

Rated minimum
breaking current

iker
fo

force

rce 8
0

50 N

VV

Fuse-link rated current

Cut-off current (A)

Cut-off current diagram for

VV-Thermo fuse links

Prospective current (A)

617

DATA

Time-current characteristics for VV-thermo

fuse links

VV

High voltage fuse-links for liquid-immersed transformer protection

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

(mm)

6/12

292

292

10/24
442

rated current

In [A]
2A
4A
6A
10A
16A
20A
25A
32A
40A
2A
4A
6A
10A
16A
2A
4A
6A
10A
16A
20A
25A
32A
40A

Rated
breaking
Striker type capacity
(kA)

VVT-D

50

VVT-D

50

VVT-D

50

Rated minimum
breaking current

cold resistance

power dissipation

pre-arcing I2t value

total I2t value

(A)
12
20
25
46
60
80
105
130
178
12
20
25
46
60
12
20
25
46
60
80
105
130
178

[m]
980
650
435
87
60,5
47
37
27
21
2040
1300
900
160
106
2040
1300
900
160
106
85
67
48
37,5

[W]
6
15
21
8
19
22
34
43
54
12
35
56
19
35
12
35
56
19
35
44
58
71
95

[A2s]
6,1
17,3
36
161
250
430
650
1220
2270
6,1
17,3
36
161
250
6,1
17,3
36
161
250
430
650
1220
2270

[A2s]
57
164
340
1530
2270
3750
5500
10100
18100
57
164
340
1530
2270
57
164
340
1530
2270
3750
5500
10100
18100

Time-current characteristics

High voltage fuses for protection of voltage transformers

DATA

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

(mm)

10/24

235

618

rated current

In [A]
2A
4A

Rated
breaking
Striker type capacity
(kA)
/

20

Rated minimum
breaking current

cold resistance

power dissipation

pre-arcing I2t value

total I2t value

(A)
12
20

[m]
2040
1300

[W]
14
38

[A2s]
6,1
17,3

[A2s]
57
164

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

10/12 kV

Transformer
rated primary
current
Ip(A) at 6 kV

Inrush
current
(A)

HV Fuse-link
rated current

LV FuseLink NH
gG

IHV
min
(A)

IHV
max
(A)

ILV
(A)

50

58

10

16

75
100

86

16

10

115

25

125

12

145

160

15

185

200

19

250

24

315
400

15/17.5kV

Transformer
rated primary
current
Ip(A) at 10 kV

Inrush
current
(A)

HV Fuse-link
rated current

LV FuseLink NH
gG

IHV
min
(A)

IHV
max
(A)

ILV
(A)

63

35

10

20

100

32

125

52

10

70

10

32

40

40

50

160

86

200

110

230

40

289

50

50

250

12

63

315

14

30

364

39

462

50

63

400

63

80

500

500

48

630

61

577

80

100

727

100

125

800
1000

77

923

100

96

1154

125

1250

120

1440

1600

154

1848

2000

192

2310

Pt
(kVA)

Transformer
rated primary
current
Ip(A) at 15 kV

Inrush
current
(A)

HV Fuse-link
rated current

LV FuseLink NH
gG

IHV
min
(A)

IHV
max
(A)

ILV
(A)

63

23

10

63

16

100

16

125

35

10

100

46

10

16

125

16

20

20

25

160

58

10

16

160

200

74

16

20

200

138

25

173

32

32

250

92

20

25

250

40

315

10

115

25

32

315

18

218

23

276

40

50

400

12

145

32

40

400

50

63

500

15

185

40

50

500

630

29

800

36

346

50

63

630

19

230

40

50

630

437

63

80

800

24

293

50

63

800

125

1000

160

1250

46

554

80

100

1000

31

370

63

80

1000

58

692

100

125

1250

38

462

80

100

1250

160

200*

200*

250*

1250

72

866

100

125

1250

48

577

100

125

1250

1500

92

1109

125

160

1500

62

739

125

160

1500

250*

315*

1600

115

1380

160

200*

1600

619

DATA

* Note: nonstandard tube dimension

VV
Selection table for VV - THERMO back-up fuse links
20/24 kV

30/36 kV

Transformer
rated primary current
Ip(A) at 20 kV

Inrush
current
(A)

HV Fuse-link
rated current

LV FuseLink NH
gG

Transformer
rated primary current
Ip(A) at 30 kV

Inrush
current
(A)

IHV
min
(A)

IHV
max
(A)

ILV
(A)

50

18

63

75
100

26

35

100

10

125

125

43

160

55

10

10

16

200

250

70

10

86

16

315
400

109

12

138

500

14

630

18

800
1000

Pt
(kVA)

HV Fuse-link
rated current

LV FuseLink NH
gG

IHV
min
(A)

IHV
max
(A)

ILV
(A)

12

63

17

100

23

10

125

160

29

10

160

200

37

10

200

16

250

46

10

16

250

20

315

58

10

16

315

20

25

400

73

16

20

400

25

32

500

92

20

25

500

173

32

40

630

10

115

20

25

630

217

40

50

800

12

145

25

32

800

23

277

50

63

1000

15

185

40

50

1000

29

346

50

63

1250

19

230

50

63

1250

1-pole fuse-base

INDOOR MOUNTING

Rated voltage
[kV]

A [mm]

B [mm]

C [mm]

D [mm]

E [mm]

F [mm]

e Fuse length

7,2

405

325

225

152

195

250

192

12

405

205

325

152

195

250

292

17,5

480

280

400

197

240

295

367

24

555

335

475

252

295

350

442

36

650

450

570

332

375

430

537

DATA

internal fuse base

620

VV

1-pole fuse-base

OUTDOOR MOUNTING

Rated voltage
[kV]

A [mm]

B [mm]

C [mm]

D [mm]

E [mm]

F [mm]

e Fuse length

7,2

405

325

225

179

224

277

192

12

405

205

325

179

224

277

292

17,5

480

280

400

227

270

325

367

24

555

335

475

252

295

350

442

36

650

450

570

337

380

435

537

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 greater 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 milliseconds and sinusoidal current does not reach its
peak value.

621

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.