S.T.A.R.

™ Faulted
Circuit Indicators

Features

• Inrush Restraint: Feature that eliminates false tripping by

ignoring inrush currents caused by reclosing operations of
protective devices on the system. A dead time of 200 ms
will activate the inrush restraint feature.
• Low Pass Filter: Prevents the faulted circuit indicator from
tripping on high frequency transients like those caused by
cable capacitive discharges.
• and
Temperature Compensation Circuitry: Assures accurate
reliable performance over the entire specified tempera-
ture range, -40°C to +85°C, per IEEE Standard 495-1986™.
• High/Low Trip Rating: Allows for simplified trip rating
selection based on the primary amperage rating of the
system. For example, select low for 200 A systems, and
high for 600 A systems.
• Variable Trip Rating: Trip design that indicates a fault when
a significant rise in current, followed by a loss of voltage, is
detected (rather than a specific, static trip setting). The
variable trip rating applies to PATHFINDER™ models,
and allows for a wide range of applications, as well as
a reduction in inventories, thus, saving money.
• Battery Life Optimization Circuitry (BLOC): Ensures
maximum life for the battery powering the LED display. Used
in the PATHFINDER Test Point Reset (TPR) Faulted Circuit
Iindicators (FCI), the BLOC feature will shut the LED display
off after 4 hours, but retains a record of fault occurrence in
State of the Art Fault memory, which can be interrogated by use of the manual
Indicator Technology! reset/testing tool. The event will remain in memory until the
unit is either manually reset or until normal system power
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Reducing outage Duration!
• Reset Restraint: Prevents the fault indicator from falsely
resetting due to feedback voltages of less than 80% of
We’ve put many standard features into the S.T.A.R. Faulted
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Circuit Indicators for maximum reliability and simplified the normal voltage measured at the test point.
application. • Current Transformer Design: Eliminates false tripping due
to adjacent cable conditions.
See the table on page 2 for a listing of each model, its
application, features, available options, and other details. • Single Hotstick Installation: Allows for quick and simple
installation with the use of a single hotstick.
The Cooper S.T.A.R. Faulted Circuit Indicators meet or
exceed ANSI/IEEE Standard 495-1986™, “Guide for Testing
Faulted Circuit Indicators,” and are manufactured by Cooper
• FISHEYE ™Display: Provides 180° visual indication of FCI
operation. This unique orange reflective target designates
Power Systems at an ISO-9001 (2000) certified facility in a fault and a black target designates a normal condition.
Pewaukee, WI U.S.A.
• Test Point Adapter Kit: For applying Test Point FCI models
on non-standard test points. Kit provides metal contact and
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Not all features available on all FCI models. Refer to page 2 and the catalog
section listed for complete details on each S.T.A.R. FCI. hex wrench, for retrofitting older-style test points, to allow
installation of the Test Point FCI (Adapter kit sold separate-
ly).
• Manual Testing/Reset Tool: This simple tool allows the
user to either reset a tripped FCI, or to interrogate a FCI
that is equipped to store a fault occurrence in memory,
such as the PATHFINDER™ TPR FCI.
• Universal Power Supply: For low voltage reset model,
allows power source to be at any secondary voltage (120,
208, 240, and 277 VAC). (Standard LVR model requires
120 VAC).
 Model/Type PATHFINDER PATHFINDER Test Low
Test Current PATHFINDER Point Current Electrostatic Voltage Delayed Manual
Point Reset Electrostatic Reset Reset Reset Reset Reset Reset
Base Part Numbers STVT SCVT SEVT STLO SCLO SELO SLLO SDLO_ SMLO

USA
STHI SCHI SEHI SLHI SDHI_ SMHI
Catalog Section 320-42 320-77 320-62 320-40 320-75 320-60 320-50 320-65 320-70
Application Overhead • • • • • •
Underground/Pad-mount • • • • • • •
Trip Rating High/Low Trip Rating • • • • • •
Variable Trip Rating (Pathfinder™) • • •

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Standard Inrush Restraint • • • • • • •
Features Temperature Compensation • • • • • •
Low Pass Filter • • • • • • • •
Battery Life Optimization Circuitry • •
Reset Restraint • •
Single Hot-Stick Installation • • • • • • • • •
Automatic Reset • • • • • • • •

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Open-Core CT Design • • • • • •
Closed-Core CT Design • •
S.T.A.R.™ Faulted Circuit Indicators

Reed Switch Design •

Display Type LED Display • •
FISHEYE™ Display • • • • • •
Flag Display •
Available Auxiliary Contacts for SCADA • • • •
Options Remote FISHEYE™ Display • • • Standard
Small Remote Display • • •
Remote Fiber Optic Display • •
Manual Testing/Reset Tool • • • •
Test Point Adapter Kit • •
Universal Power Supply •
Power Battery Powered • • • •
Requirements Line Powered • • • •
Secondary Source •
Reset 2.4 kV L-G • •
Requirements 5 kV L-G •
7.2 kV L-G •
90 VAC •
2.4 Amps Continuous •
2.0 Amps Continuous •
Other Timed Manual

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Bulletin Number 03013 • May 2004