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Preferred Ratings and Related
Required Capabilities for
AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers
Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis
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(This Foreword is not a part of American National Standard Preferred Ratings and Related Required Capa-
Foreword bilities for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis, ANSI C37.06-1979.)
This standard is a revision of ANSI C37.06-1971 and contains both substantive and editorial
changes as the result of the general consolidation of standards for power circuit breakers. The
?nominal voltage class? and ?nominal three-phase MVA class? have been eliminated as part
of the circuit breaker identification. A review of some of the other revisions to the various
tables follows:
Table 1
(1) Added lines 11 and 12 for 25.8-kV breakers and lines 13 and 14 for 38-kV breakers
(2) Added note 12 regarding transient recovery voltage requirements
Table I A
This is the same as previously shown in Table 1 of ANSI C37.0732-1972 except for the following:
(1) Added lines 11 and 12 for 25.8-kV breakers and lines 13 and 14 for 38-kV breakers
(2) Added note regarding transient currents under fault conditions
Table 2
(1) Removed the following ratings for indoor oilless circuit breakers:
(a) 4.76 kV, 1200 amps, 18 kA
(b) 8.25 kV, 1200 amps, 17 kA
(c) 15 kV, 1200 amps, 9.3 kA
(2) Added the following ratings:
(a) 4.76 kV, 2000 amps, 41 kA (line 5)
(b) 15 kV, 2000 amps, 37 kA (line 14)
(c) 38 kV, 1200 amps, 2 1 kA (line 16)
(d) 38 kV, 2000 amps, 21 kA (line 17)
(e) 38 kV, 3000 amps, 21 kA (line 18)
(0 38 kV, 1200 amps, 40 kA (line 19)
(gj 38 kV, 3000 amps, 40 kA (line 20)
Table 2A
This is the same as previously shown in ANSI C37.0732-1972 except the ratings have been
changed to be consistent with Table 2.
Tables 3 and 4
Added notes 12, 13, and 14 regarding transient recovery voltage requirements.
Tables 3A and 4A
These are the same as previously shown in Tables 3 and 4 of ANSI C37.0732-1972.
Table 5
This is the same as Table 4A in ANSI C37.06- 1971 except for the following:
(1) Added columns 7, 8, and 9 regarding transient recovery voltage requirements.
(2) Changed rated maximum voltage from 765 kV to 800 kV for lines 29 and 30.
Table 5A
This is the same as previously shown in Tables 4A and 4B of ANSI C37.0732-1972 except the
rated maximum voltage has been changed from 765 kV to 800 kV for lines 29 and 30.
Table 6
This is a consolidation of Table 5 of ANSI C37.061971, Table 1 of ANSI C37.074-1972 and
Table 1 of ANSI C37.0781-1972.
Table 7
This is a revision of Table 5 of ANSI C37.0722-1971. Multipliers for breakers rated 72.5 kV
and below were added.

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Table 8
This is the same as Table 1 of ANSI C37.071a-1974 except the 765 kV rated maximum voltage
has been changed to 800 kV.
Table 9
This is a revision of Table 6 of ANSI C37.06-1971. The previously used requirements of “Full
Load Non-Fault,” “Full Load Fault,” and “Inrush Non-Fault’’ have been eliminated and replaced
with “Continuous Current Switching.” In addition, additional breaker ratings have been added
to be consistent with Tables 1 through 5.
Table I O
This is a revision of Table 8 of ANSI C37.06-1971. The dc voltage ranges have been separated
into indoor and outdoor breakers and the ranges for several of the nominal voltages have been
changed.
Table I I
This is a revision of Table 7 of ANSI C37.06-1971. The rating level for the second line under
indoor oilless circuit breakers has been changed from 18 kA to 20 kA. The rating level for the
first line under outdoor circuit breakers has also been changed from 18 kA t o 20 kA.
EDITORIAL CHANGES AND DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS

The remainder of the changes not discussed are editorial changes resulting in the consolidation
of ratings and related required capabilities shown in various supplemental standards into this
one rating document.
The development of standards for the rating, testing, and manufacture of high-voltage circuit
breakers began almost simultaneously with the application of the first circuit breakers in early
power supply systems.
A number of engineering and manufacturers trade organizations were interested in standards for
high-voltage circuit breakers as well as other types of electric equipment and worked to develop
standard requirements for capabilities, sizes, and testing procedures. Among these groups were
the AIEE,* The National Electric Light Association (NELA), the Electric Power Club (a prede-
cessor of NEMA, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association), the Association of Edison
Iiluminating Companies (AEIC), and the Edison Electric Institute (EEI).
During the years up to 1940, a number of standardization proposals concerning rating, testing,
and other requirements for high-voltage circuit breakers were adopted and published by these
organizations.
In 1941, a unified series of standards for circuit breakers, based on those of AIEE, AEIC, and
NEMA, were published for trial use by the American Standards Association (now the American
National Standards Institute). This comprised the first American National Standard for high-
voltage circuit breakers. In 1945, this series was issued as an approved American National Stan-
dard with the familiar C37 identification. This series included sections on rating, preferred sizes,
testing, and application of circuit breakers. In 1952 and 1953, this series of standards was revised
and supplemented by additional sections, forming the complete, basic group of American Nation-
al Standards for high-voltage circuit breakers. At the time of publication, this group of standards
included:
ANSI C37.4-1953 AC Power Circuit Breakers (included definitions, rating basis, and some
test requirements)
*MEE (American Institute of Electrical Engineers) merged with IRE (Institute of Radio Engineers) January 1,
1963, to form the joint organization IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).
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ANSI C37.5-1953 Methods for Determining the RMS Value of a Sinusoidal Current Wave
and Normal-Frequency Recovery Voltage, and for Simplified Calcula-
tion of Fault Currents
ANSI C37.6- 1953 Schedules of Preferred Ratings for Power Circuit Breakers
ANSI C37.7-1952 Interrupting Rating Factors for Reclosing Service
ANSI C37.8-1952 Rated Control Voltages and Their Ranges
ANSI C37.9-1953 Test Code for Power Circuit Breakers
ANSI C37.12- 1952 Guide Specification for Alternating Current Power Circuit Breakers
Under these original standards, the basis of the interrupting rating was established by Paragraph
6.11 of ANSI C37.4- 1953 as the highest current to be interrupted at the specified operating
voltage and was the “. . . rms value including the dc component at the instant of contact sepa-
ration as determined from the envelope of the current wave.” Since this standard based the inter-
rupting rating on the total current, including the dc component, at the instant of contact separa-
tion, it has become known as the “total current basis of rating”
For circuit breaker application, a simplified method was available in ANSI C37.5- 1953, which
listed multiplying factors for use with the system symmetrical fault to derive a maximum possi-
ble total rms current which could be present at contact separation. This current was used t o
choose the required circuit breaker rating from those listed in ANSI C37.6- 1953, or subsequent
revisions. The factors recognized typical system characteristics and circuit breaker operating
times.
In 1951, the AIEE Switchgear Committee began to give consideration to the development of a
circuit breaker rating method based on symmetrical interrupting currents. This work was initiated
with the goal of:
(1) Simplifying application where high speed relaying and fast clearing circuit breakers are
used
(2) Bringing American standards into closer agreement with accepted international standards
(IEC-International Electrotechnical Commission) to avoid confusion on rating differences
(3) Requiring that circuit breakers be proven to demonstrate a definite relationship between
asymmetrical interrupting capability and symmetrical ratings.
During the course of this work, principally in a Working Group of the AIEE Power Circuit
Breaker Subcommittee, numerous reports of the proposals on the new rating, testing, and appli-
cation methods were made t o the industry as a whole through committee-sponsored papers at
AIEE meetings in 1954, 1959, and 1960. Suggestions made in discussions were considered by the
Working Group and incorporated where practicable. The principal change from the 1953 “total
current” standard was in the basis of rating. Paragraph 4.5.1 of ANSI C37.04 established the
rated short circuit current as “the highest value of the symmetrical component o f . . . the
short circuit current in rms amperes, measured from the envelope of the current wave at con-
tact separation, which the circuit breaker is required to interrupt at rated maximum voltage . . .”
Certain related capabilities were also required, including operation under specified conditions
of asymmetry based on typical circuit characteristics and circuit breaker timing. This rating
structure became known as the “symmetrical current basis of rating” as compared to the previ-
ous “total current basis of rating.” However, as the new ratings were developed, it became ap-
parent that changes from the older to the newer standard could not occur overnight due to re-
quirements for rerating and retesting of many power circuit breakers. It was, therefore, decided
to retain both rating structures, with the understanding that all new circuit breaker develop-
ments would be directed toward the “symmetrical” standards. The circuit breakers based on the
“total current” standards would be transferred t o the new standards as work progressed in rerat-
ing programs. This transfer is being carried out, and ANSI C37.6 and ANSI C37.06 have been
revised accordingly a number of times.

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The “symmetrical current” group of standard sections was published in 1964 and was given
ANSI C37.04, ANSI C37.05, ANSI C37.06, etc, designations. These sections and the corres-
ponding 1953 sections were:
Total Current Symmetrical Current

Standard Standard Subject
ANSI C37.4 ANSI C37.03 Definitions
ANSI C37.04 Rating Structure
ANSI C37.04a
ANSI C37.5 ANSI C37.05 Measurement of Voltage
and Current Waves
ANSI C37.6 ANSI C37.06 Preferred Ratings
ANSI C37.06a
ANSI C37.7 ANSI C37.07 Reclosing Factors
ANSI C37.8 (included in Control Voltages
ANSI C37.06)
ANSI C37.9 ANSI C37.09 Test Code
ANSI C37.09a
ANSI C37.5 ANSI C37.010 Application Guide (expan-
(Section 3) sion of material previ-
ously in ANSI C37.5)
Sections .04a, .06a, and .09a were addenda also issued in 1964 and were concerned with supple-
mental dielectric capability requirements.
In ANSI C37.06-1964 and subsequent revisions prior to 1971, circuit breaker symmetrical current
interrupting ratings were derived from ratings in ANSI C37.6-1961 by a relationship following a
middle ground position between the total (asymmetrical) current of the former rating method
and the full range of related requirements of the new rating method. For a given breaker this der-
ivation was expressed by the formula:
1 \
Nominal Voltage
Rated Short Circuit Current = 11961
Rated Maximum Voltage
where:
11961= The interrupting rating in amperes appearing in ANSI C37.6-1961
F = 0.91 5 for three-cycle breakers
= 0.955 for five-cycle breakers
= 1.0 for eight-cycle breakers
Rated short circuit current was tabulated for rated maximum voltage rather than for nominal
voltage as had been the case under the total current basis of rating.
It was stressed that this derivation was for the numerical conversion only and that a given circuit
breaker, designed and tested under the total current basis of rating, could not be assumed to have
these capabilities under the symmetrical current basis of rating without approval of the manu-
facturer.
In the revision of ANSI C37.06 published in 1971, several simplifications were introduced, includ-
ing the use of a new method for selection of interrupting current ratings for outdoor circuit
breakers 121-kV and above. Values for rated short circuit current were chosen from the R- 10
preferred number series, and the use of a reference nominal three-phase MVA identification was
discontinued. Also, the rated voltage range factor K was changed to unity, 1.0, to simplify rating
and testing procedures.

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In the intervening years since the official publication of the primary sections of the symmetrical
basis of rating standard for high-voltage circuit breakers, a number of revisions, additions, and
improvements have been developed and published. Many of these additions were in subject areas
of major importance in the rating, testing, and application of circuit breakers and were published
as complete separate standards containing appropriate definitions, rating performance criteria,
rating numbers, test procedures, and application considerations. This was done to avoid delay in
publication and the necessity of reprinting other existing standards as each of these was com-
pleted. The result has been the publication of a substantial number of individual supplementary
standards. The basic subject areas considered in these supplemental standards and their initial pub-
lication dates are as follows:
ANSI C37.071- 1969 Requirements for Line Closing Switching Surge Control
ANSI C37.072-1971 Requirements for Transient Recovery Voltage
ANSI C37.0721-1971 Application Guide for Transient Recovery Voltage
ANSI C37.0722-1971 Transient Recovery Voltage Ratings
ANSI C37.073- 1972 Requirements for Capacitance Current Switching
ANSI C37.073 1-1973 Application Guide for Capacitance Current Switching
ANSI C37.0732-1972 Preferred Ratings for Capacitance Current Switching
ANSI C37.074-1972 Requirements for Switching Impulse Voltage Insulation Strength
ANSI C37.076-1972 Requirements for Pressurized Components
ANSI C37.078- 1972 Requirements for External Insulation
ANSI C37.0781-1972 Test Values for External Insulation
ANSI C37.079-1973 Method of Testing Circuit Breakers When Rated for Out-of-Phase
Switching
A goal of work recently completed, and represented by the 1979 publication of these standards,
has been the editorial incorporation of all the supplementary standards listed above into the
proper primary standards documents. For circuit breakers rated on a symmetrical current basis,
the consolidated standards are:
ANSI/IEEE C37.04-1979 Rating Structure
ANSI C37.06-1979 Preferred Ratings and Related Required Capabilities
ANSIIIEEE C37.09-1979 Test Procedure
ANSI/IEEE C37.01@1979 Application Guide - General
ANSI/IEEE C37.011-1979 Application Guide - Transient Recovery Voltage
ANSI/IEEE C37.012- 1979 Application Guide - Capacitance Current Switching
The present ANSI C37.05, Measurement of Current and Voltage Waves, is incorporated into
ANSI/IEEE C37.09; and ANSI C37.07, Interrupting Capability Factors for Reclosing Service,
is incorporated into ANSI/IEEE C37.04, -.06, and -.W. Definitions which had been in ANSI
C37.03-1964 are now in ANSI C37.100.
Standards are presently being developed in a number of additional subject areas. They will be
published as supplementary standards initially and will also be incorporated into the primary
subject document at some future date. Included among these subjects are requirements for
current transformers, a guide for synthetic testing, sound level measurements, and seismic
capability requirements.
For circuit breakers still rated on a total current basis, as listed in ANSI C37.6, the existing
standards ANSI C37.4, ANSI C37.6, ANSI C37.7, and ANSI C37.9 will continue to be appli-
cable.
Documents pertaining to guide specifications and control schemes, which apply to both groups
of ratings, are included in the C37 series as shown below:
ANSI C37.11-1979 Requirements for Electrical Control on AC High-Voltage Circuit
Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis or a Total Current
Basis

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ANSI C37.12-1969 Guide Specification for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a

Symmetrical Current Basis and a Total Current Basis
Periodic review of these standards takes place through the normal ANSI procedure requirement
that standards be reaffirmed, revised, or withdrawn within five years of the original publication
date.
Suggestions for improvement of this standard will be welcome. They should be sent to the
American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10018.
This standard was processed and approved for submittal t o ANSI by American National Stan-
dards Committee on Power Switchgear, C37. Committee approval of the standard does not
necessarily imply that all committee members voted for its approval. The basic data included in
this consolidated document is the result of contributions made by many individuals over many
years. At the time of approval, however, the C37 Committee had the following members:
C. L. Wagner, Chairman
J. E. Beehler, Executive Vice-chairman, High-Voltage Switchgear Standards
W. E. Laubach, Executive Vice-chairman, Low-Voltage Switchgear Standards
W. R. Wilson, Executive Vice-chairman, IEC Activities
J. P. Lucas, Secretary
J. J. Fayed, Assistant Secretary
Organization Represented Name of Representative

Association of Iron and Steel Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. M. Tillman
Electric Light and Power Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K. G. Adgate (Alt)
J. E. Beehler
K. L. Capra (Alt)
H. G. Darron
H. G. Frus
K. D. Hendrix
R. L. Lindsey (Ait)
E. E. Ramm (Alt)
F. R. Solis
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers ...................... M. J. Beachy (Alt)
H. H. Fahnoe
R. E. Friedrich
R. A. McMaster (Alt)
M. J. Maier
C. A. Mathews (Alt)
D. C. Musgrave (Alt)
G. W. Walsh
H. F. White
National Electrical Manufacturers Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. P. Colaiaco
R. W. Dunham
D. G. Portman
G. A. Wilson
W. R. Wilson
Testing Laboratory Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E. J. Huber
R. A. Naysmith
R. W. Seelbach (Alt)
Tennessee Valley Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. C. St. Clair
U.S. Department of the Army ................................ R. H.Bruck
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E. M. Tomsic
U.S. Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Endneering Command . . . . . . . . . D. M. Hannemann

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The personnel of the C37 Subcommittee on High-Voltage Circuit Breakers which reviewed and
approved this document were as follows:
F. G . Schaufelberger, Chairman J. E. Beehler

J. J. Fayed, Secretary D. O. Craghead
M A. Durso
C. I. Dvorak
R E. Friedrich
R D. Hambnck
D. R. Kanitz
W. E. Laubach
G. N. Lester
F. W. Smith
D. L. Swindler
W. R. Wilson
The personnel of the NEMA High Voltage Power Circuit Breaker Technical Committee which
prepared this document were as follows:
W.E. Harper, Chairman D. A. Borchart (Alt)

J. J. Fayed, Secretary R A. Few (Ait)
J. D. Finley
R D. Hambrick (Ait)
R Leidy
R A. McMaster (Alt)
G. O. Perkins
C. M. Ratliff
I, H. Schmidt (Ait)
M. J. Shepnew (Alt)
D. L. Swindler (Alt)
S. H. Telander (Alt)
G. A Wilson
E. B. Zimmer
The Working Group of the IEEE Switchgear Committee assisting in the editorial consolidation
work on this document consisted of:
N. E. Reed
W. N. Rothenbuhler
F. G. Schaufelberger

Contents SECTION PAGE
Table 1 Preferred Ratings for Indoor Oil Circuit Breakers ...................... i2
Table 1A Preferred Capacitance Current Switching Rating
for Indoor General-Purpose Oil Circuit Breakers ...................... 14
Table 2 Preferred Ratings for Indoor Oilless Circuit Breakers .................... 16
Table 2A Preferred Capacitance Current Switching Ratings for
Indoor Oilless Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Table 3 Preferred Ratings for Outdoor Oil Circuit Breakers ..................... 20
Outdoor oil Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Table 4 Referred Ratings for Outdoor Oilless Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Outdoor Oilless Circuit Breakers ................................. 23
Table 5 Preferred Ratings for Outdoor Circuit Breakers. ....................... 24
Table 5A Referred Capacitance Current Switching Ratings for
Outdoor Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Table 6 Dielectric Test Values for Outdoor Circuit Breakers and
External Insulation. ......................................... 26
Table 7 Related Required Transient Recovery Voltage Capabilities
of Circuit Breakers at Various Interrupting Levels
for Terminal Faults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Table 8 Rated Line Closing Switching Surge Factors for Circuit
Breakers Specifically Designed to Control Line
closing Switching Surge Maximum Voltages and
Parameters of Standard Reference Transmission Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Table 9 Operation Endurance Capabilities for AC High-Voltage
Circuit Breakers. .......................................... .28
Table 1O Rated Control Voltages and Their Ranges for Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Table 11 Rated Reclosing Times for Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Fig. 1 TRV Rate and Voltage Multipliers for Fractions of Rated Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
Fig. 2 Interrupting Capability Factors for Reclosing Service ..................... 32

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Table 7
Related Required Transient Recovery Voltage
Capabilities of Circuit Breakers
at Various interrupting Levels for Terminal Faults
Multipliers for Rated Parameters
Percent of 72.5 kV and Below 121 kV and Above
Interrupting
Rating* E2 T2 Rt E2 T2
1O0 1.00 1 1 1.00 1
60 1.07 0.67 2 1.07 0.5
30 1.13 0.4 O 1.13 0.2
7 1.17 0.4 O 1.17 0.2
NOTE: Interpolation between the above given points is linear, as shown in

Fig. 1 on page 3 1.
*Ratio of the symmetrical current component of the current being considered
to the related required symmetricat interrupting capability (defmed in 5.10.2.1
of American National Standard Rating Structure for AC High-Voltage Circuit
Breakers, ANSI/IEEE C37.04-1979), is stated in percent
?Applies only to circuit breakers rated 121 kV and above since the rated tran-
sient recovery voltage is defined as the envelope of a one minus cosine curve
which has R = O.
Table 8
Rated Line Closing Switching Surge Factors for Circuit Breakers
Specifically Designed to Control Line Closing Switching Surge Maximum Voltages
and Parameters of Standard Reference Transmission Lines
Rated Rated Line Percent Shunt
Maximum closing Line Compensation
Voltage Switching Length, Divided Equally
kV, rms Surge Factor Miles at Line Ends LI Lob1 R1 RO Cl CJCO
362 24 150 O 1.6 3 0.05 0.5 0.02 1.5
550 22 200 O 1.6 3 0.03 0.5 0.02 1.5
800 20 200 60 1.4 3 0.02 0.5 0.02 1.5
L 1 = positive and negative sequence inductance in millihenries per mile

LO = zero sequence inductance in millihenries per mile
R I= positive and negative sequence resistance in ohms per mile
Ro = zero sequence resistance in ohms per mile
C1 = positive and negative sequence capacitance in microfarads per mile
CO= zero sequence capacitance in microfarads per mile
NOTES:
(1) Because of limitations in transient network analyzer and analog equipment., it is permissible to make studies with an XI/R
ratio of 15 or greater for 55GkV tines and 20 or greater for 800.kV lines Studies have shown that the effect of a low value of
positive sequence resistance is minimal and Xl/R1 ratios as specified above give results that are acceptable.
(2) Model simulation tests for 800.kV systems shouid take into account the influence of the line shunt reactors on line trapped
charge reduction. For this purpose, a linear reactor having a Q of 400 at 60 Hz should be assumed, and a circuit breaker reclosing
time of 500 ms.
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Table 10
Rated Control Voltages
and Their Ranges for Circuit Breakers
When measured at the control power terminals of the operating mechanisms with the maximum operating current flowing, nominal
voltages and their permissible ranges for the control power supply of circuit breakers shall be as shown below.
Direct Current Voltage Ranges (1)* (2) (3)( 5 ) (9) Alternating Current Voltage Ranges (1) (2) (3) (4)
Closing and Auxiliary Nominal Voltage Closing, Tripping, and
Functions (60 Hz) Auxiliary Functions
Indoor Outdoor Tripping Single Phase
Circuit Circuit Functions
Nominal VoltaeeI
Breakers Breakers füi Types
-_ 120
- ~ . 104-127 í7ì
240 208-254
24 (6) - - 14-28
38-56 36-56 28-56 Polyphase
48 (6)
125 100-140 90-140 70-140 208Y/120 180Y/104-220Y/127
250 200-280 180-280 140-280 24 O 208-254
*Numbers in parentheses refer to the notes below. designate one of the two closing voltage ranges listed above as repre
NOTES: senting the condition existing at the device location due to battery
(1) Relays, motors, or other auxiliary equipment which functions or lead voltage drop or control power transformer regulation. Also,
as a part of the control for a device shall be subject to the voltage caution should be exercised to ensure that the maximum voltage
limits imposed by this standard, whether mounted at the device or of the range used is not exceeded if the solenoid operator is energized
at a remote location. during the time the station battery is on equalizing charge.
(2) Circuit breaker devices in some applications may be exposed (4) Includes supply for pump or compressor motors. Note that
to control voltages exceeding those specified here due to abnormal rated voltages for motors and their operating ranges are covered
conditions such as abrupt changes in line loading. Such applica- by ANSI/NEMA Publication MGl-1978.
tions require specific study, and the manufacturer should be COD (5) It is recommended that the coils of closing, auxiliary, and
sulted. Also, application of switchgear devices containing solid-state tripping devices which are connected continually to one dc poten-
control exposed continuously to control voltages approaching the tial should be connected to the negative control bus so as t o mini-
upper limits of ranges specified herein require specific attention mize electrolytic deterioration.
and the manufacturer should be consulted before application is (6) 24-volt or 48-volt tripping, closing, and auxiliary functions
made. are recommended only when the device is located near the battery
(3) Some solenoid operating mechanisms are not capable of satis- or where special effort is made to ensure the adequacy of conductors
factory performance over the range of voltage specified in the stan- between battery and control terminals. 24-volt closing is not r e c
dard; moreover, two ranges of voltage may be required for such ommended.
mechanisms to achieve an acceptable standard of performance. For (7) Includes heater circuits
these solenoid operated devices the following table is applicable. (8) Extended voltage ranges apply t o all closing and auxiliary
devices when cold. Breakers utilizing standard auxiliary relays for
Closing Voltage Ranges control functions may not comply at lower extremes of voltage
Rated Voltage for Power Supply ranges when relay coils are hot, as after repeated or continuous
125, dc 90-115 or 105-130 operation.
250, dc 180-230 or 210-260 (9) Direct current control voltage sources, such as those derived
from rectified alternating current, may contain sufficient inherent
230, ac 190-230 or 210-260
ripple to modify the operation of control devices to the extent
The preferred method of obtaining the double range of closing that they may not function over the entire specified voltage ranges.
voltage is by use of tapped coils. Otherwise, it will be necessary to
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Table 11
Rated Reclosing Times for Circuit Breakers
Circuit Breaker htings Reclosing Time Cycles*
Indoor Oilless Circuit Breakers
4.16 and 8.25 kV, 1200 A 30
15 kV, 1200 A, 20 kA and below 30
Outdoor Circuit Breakers
15.5 and 25.8 kV, 20 kA and below 30
Ali otherst 20
*Indoor oilless circuit breakers and outdoor circuit breakers shaii be
capable of reclosing in these times on an instantaneous reclosing
cycle, O + Osec + CO, when operating in conjunction with an auto-
matic reclosing device. These time values assume that rated control
voltage or operating pressure is maintained at the operating mecha-
nism. In case the control voltage or pressure drops t o 90% of rated
voltage or pressure, the reclosing times wiil be increased to 110%of
the above values The ratings in this column are on a 6GHz basis.
When these breakers are solenoid operated, the reclosing time may
be 45 cycles Consult the manufacturer for special reclosing require
ments.
t 15.5 kV, 3000 and 4000 A breakers and 38 kV, 2000 A breakers
are excluded
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ANSIIIEEE C37.01Q1979 Application Guide for AC Hioh- ANSI C37.7-1960 (R1976) Interrupting Rating Factors for
Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis Reclosing Service for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated
(including Supplement C37.010al975) on a Total Current Basis
ANSIIIEEE C37.011-1979 Application Guide for Transient ANSI C37.41953 (R1976) Test Code for AC HighVoltage
Recovery Voltage for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated Circuit Breakers Rated on a Total Current Basis (including
on a Symmetrical Current Basis Supplement C37.9b1970)
ANSIIIEEE C37.012-1979 Application Guide for Capacitance ANSI C37.11-1979 Requirements for Electrical Control for
Current Switching of AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers AC Highvoltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical
ANSVIEEE C37.04-1979 Rating Structure for AC HighVoltage Current Basis or a Total Current Basis
Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis ANSI C37.12-1969 (R1974) Guide Specifications for AC
ANSI C37.051964 (R1976) Methods for Determining the Highvoltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Cur-
Values of a Sinusoidal Current Wave and a NormaCFrequency rent Basis and a Total Current Basis
Recovery Voltage for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers ANSIIIEEE C37.13-1973 Low-Voltage AC Power Circuit
ANSI C37.0G1979 Preferred Ratingc and Related Required Breakers Used i n Enclosures (including Supplement C37.13a-
Capabilities for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a 1976)
Symmetrical Current Basis ANSIIIEEE C37.141979 Lowvoltage DC Power Circuit
ANSI C37.07-1969 (A19761 interrupting Capability Factors Breakers Used in Enclosures
for Reclosing Service for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers ANSI C37.161979 Referred Ratings, Related Requirements,
Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis and Application Recommendations for Lowvoltage P o w r
ANSI C37.071-1969 (Rl976) Requirementsfor Line Closing Circuit Breakers and AC Power Circuit Protectors
Switching Surge Voltage Control for AC High-Voltage Circuit ANSI C37.17-1979 Trip Devices for AC and General-Purpose
Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis (362k V and DC Lowvoltage Power Circuit Breakers
Above, Rated Maximum Voltage) (including Supdement ANSI C37.1&1979 Requirementsfor Field Discharge Circuit
C37.071 a-1974) Breakers Used in Enclosures for Rotating Electric Machinery
ANSIIIEEE C37.072-1971 (R1976) Requirements for Tran- ANSVIEEE C37.20 (1974 Consolidated Edition) Switchgear
sient Recovery Voltage for AC HighVoltage Circuit Breakers Assemblies Including Metal-Enclosed Bus (including Supple-
Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis ments C37.2Oa-1970, C37.2Ob1972, and C37.2oC1974;
ANSI C37.0722-1971 (R1976) Schedules of Preferred Tran- Supplement C37.2W-1976 available separately)
sient Recovery Voltage Ratings and Related Required C a p ANSIIIEEE C37.23.1970 Guide for Calculating Losses in
bilitíes for AC HighVoltage Circuit Breakm Rated on a S y m Isolated-Phase Bus
metrical Current Basis (including Supplement C37.0722e ANSIIIEEE C37.241971 (R1977) Guide for Evaluating the
1976) Effect of Solar Radiation on Outdoor Metal-Clad Switchgear
ANSIIIEEE C37.073-1972 (R1978) Requirementsfor Capaci- ANSIIIEEE C37.261972 (R1977) Methods of Power Factor
tance Current Switching for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Measurements for Lowvoltage Inductive Test Circuits
Rated on a Symmetrical Current &sis (including Supplement ANSIIIEEE C37.27-1972 Application Guide for LowVoltage
C37.07 3a-197 8) AC Non-Integrally Fused Power Circuit Breakers (Using Sep&
ANSI C37.0732-1972 Schedule of Preferred Ratings for Capao rately-Mounted Current-Limiting Fuses)
itance Current Switching for AC HighVoltage Circuit Breakers ANSIIIEEE C37.291974 Low-Voltage AC. Power Circuit Prc-
Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis tecton Used i n Enclosures
ANSIIIEEE C37.074-1972 (R1978) Requirements fw Switch- ANSIIIEEE C37.3G1971 Definitions and Requirements for
inplmpulse Voltage Insulation Strength for AC Highvoltage HighVoltage Air Switches, Insulators, and Bus Supports (in-
Circuit Breaken Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis (362 cluding Supplement C37.3Oa-1975)
k V and Above) ANSI C37.31-1962 (RY976) Characteristics of Electrical and
ANSIIIEEE C37.0761972 (R1978) Requirementsfor R e i Mechanical Indoor Apparatus Insulators
surized Components of AC Highvoltage Circuit Breakers Rated ANSI C37.32-1972 Schedules of Preferred Ratings, Manufac-
on a Symmetrical Current Basis turing Specifications. and Application Guide for Highvoltage
ANSVIEEE C37.0781972 (R1978) Requirements for Exter- Air Switches, Bus Supports, and Switch Accessories
nal insulation for Outdoor AC HighVoltage Circuit Breakers ANSI C37.3&1970 lR1976) Rated Control Voltages and Their
Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis Ranges for HighVoltage Air Switches
ANSIIIEEE C37.0781-1972 Schedule of Dielectric Test Values ANSIIIEEE C37.341971 Test Code for Highvoltage Air
for Outdoor AC High-Voltage Circuit Breaker External Insuie Switches (including Supplement C37.-197 5)
tion Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis ANSIIIEEE C37.351976 Guide for the Application, Install*
ANSVIEEE C37.0781973 lR1978) Method for Testing AC High- tion, Operation, and Maintenance of Highvoltage Air Discon-
Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Basis When necting and Load Interrupter Switches
Rated for Out-of-Phase Switching ANSI C37.401969 (R1974) Service Conditions and Defini-
ANSIIIEEE C37.091979 Test Procedure for AC HighVolt- tions for Distribution Cutouts and Fuse Links, Secondary
age Circuit Breakers (including Supplements C37.O!3alQ70 Fuses, Distribution Enclosed Single-Pole Air Switches, Power
(R1976), C37.09b1977, and 37.09~1977) Fuses, Fuse Disconnecting Switches, and Accessories.
ANSI C37.2-1970 Manual and Automatic Station Control, ANSI C37.41-1969 (R1974) Design Tests for Distribution
Supervisory. and Associated Telemetering Equipments Cutouts and Fuse Links, Secondary F u s , Distribution En-
ANSI C37.41953 (R1976) Definitions and Rating Structure closed SinglePole Air Switches, Power Fuses, Fuse Discon-
for AC HighVoltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Total Cur- necting Switches, and Accessories
rent Basis (including Supplements C37.4a-1958, C37.4b1970 ANSI C37.42-1969 (R1974) Specifications for Distribution
and C37.4~-1979) Enclosed, Open, and Ope* Link Cutouts
ANSI C37.51979 Guide for Calculation of Fault Currents ANSI C37.431969 (R1974) Specifications for Distribution
for Application of AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated Fuse Links for Use i n Distribution Enclosed, Open, and Open-
on a Total Current Basis Link Cutouts
ANSI C37.61971 (R1976) Schedules of Preferred Ratings ANSI C37.401969 (R1974) Specifications for Distribution
for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breaken Rated on a Total Cur- Oil Cutouts and Fuse Links
rent Basis Continued on inside back cover

.
ANSI C37.451969 (A19741 Specifications for Distribution ANSI/IEEE C37.61-1973 Guide for the Application, Opere
Enclosed SinglePole Air Switches tion and Maintenance of Automatic Circuit Reclosers
i' ANSI C37.481969 (R1974) Specifications for Power Fuses ANSI C37.63-1969 (R1974) Requirementsfor Automatic Line
and Fuse Disconnecting Switches. Sectionalizers for AlternatingCurrent Systems (including Sup
ANSI C37.47-1969 (I319741 Specifications for Distribution p l e m n t C37.631-19731
Fuse Disconnecting Switches, Fuse Supports, and Current- ANSI C37.661969 (I319741 Requirementsfor Oil-Filled
Limiting Fuses Capacitor Switches for AlternatinpCurrent Systems
ANSI C37.481969 (R1974) Guide for Application, Opera ANSI C37.85-1972 (R1978) Safety Requirementsfor
tion, and Maintenance of Distribution Cutouts and Fuse Links, X-Radiation Limits for AC High-Voltage Power Vacuum
Secondary Fuses, Distribution Enclosed SinglePole Air Interrupters Used in Power Switchgear (including Supplement
Switches, Power Fuses, Fuse Disconnecting Switches, and C37.85a-1972)
Accessories ANSVIEEE C37.901978 Relays and Relay Systems Associ-
ANSI C37.Wl973 Test Procedures for LowVoltage AC ated with Electric Power Apparatus
Power Circuit Breakers Used in Enclosures (including Supple ANSIIIEEE C37.91-1972 Guide for Protective Relay Appli-
ments C37.50e-1975 and C37.5Gt-1975) cations t o Power Transformers
ANSI C37.51-1979 Conformance Testing of Metal-Enclosed ANSIIIEEE C37.931976 Guide for Protective Relay Appli-
LowVoltage AC Power Circuit Breaker Switchgear Assemblies cations of Audio Tones over Telephone Channels
ANSI C37.52-1974 Test Rocedures for LowVoltage AC ANSIIIEEE C37.951974 Guide for Protective Relaying of
Power Circuit Protectors Used in Enclosures Utility-Consumer Interconnections
ANSIIIEEE C37.801974 Automatic Circuit Reclosers for ANSIIIEEE C37.9&1975 Guide for AC Motor Protection
AlternatingCurrent Systems ANSI C37.100-1972 Definitions for Power Switchgear
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