Superconducting　fault　current　limiter　(SFCL)　is　an　alternative　to　solve　the　problems　associated　with　the　increasing　fault　current　levels.　For　conventional　resistive　type　SFCLs,　the　current　flowing　time　of　superconducting　coil　is　usually　more　than　50　ms　(depending　upon　the　interruption　time　of　circuit　breaker).　However,　in　an　improved　YBCO-type　resistive　SFCL,　the　current　flowing　time　of　superconducting　coil　is　only　10　ms　(current　through　superconducting　coil　can　be　interrupted　by　a　fast　opening　switch).　The　difference　of　these　two　designs　and　the　effect　on　the　design　of　SFCLs　are　not　investigated　yet.　This　paper　mainly　compares　the　characteristics　of　the　resistive　type　SFCL　with　different　current　flowing　time.　Experimental　results　showed　that,　with　a　250　A　current　passing　by,　the　resistance　of　superconducting　tape　with　10　ms-design　and　50　ms-design　are　respectively　30　m　Omega/m　and　80　m　Omega/m.　Meanwhile,　the　current　withstand　ability　(according　to　recovery　time　within　250　ms)　are　respectively　465　A　for　10　ms-design　and　272　A　for　50　ms-design.　Estimation　about　the　demand　of　superconducting　tapes　between　two　types　of　resistive　type　SFCLs　with　different　current　flowing　time　was　done.　Calculation　results　showed　that　the　improved　resistive　type　SFCL　with　10　ms-design　only　need　1/4th　length　of　superconducting　coil　used　in　50　ms-design.