Results of measurements with a downscaled model of a novel superconducting inductive Shielded Fault Current Limiter (iSFCL) based on 2nd generation HTS material are reported. Two different types of models were tested, one with an open iron core and one with a closed iron core. The operational characteristics of both systems with focus on the superconducting secondary modules in normal operation and in quenching mode with quench times of up to 500 ms are analyzed. The HTS modules are based on 40 mm wide YBCO coated conductors with a high-ohmic protection layer and an external shunt system. Further development/testing program includes a 3-phase-field trial, where a full scale technology demonstrator (15-MVA class) will be integrated in the distribution grid of the utility Stadtwerke Augsburg in Germany. This joint project of Schneider Electric, Bruker HTS, Bruker Advanced Supercon and Stadtwerke Augsburg is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi)