Long life As a fuse ages, the speed of response will not slow down or change. Ampere Rating: The continuous current carrying capability of a fuse under defined laboratory conditions. The ampere rating is marked on each fuse. Available Fault Current: The maximum short-circuit current that can flow in an unprotected circuit. Coordination: The use of overcurrent protective devices that will isolate only that portion of an electrical system that has been overloaded or faulted.
Element: A calibrated conductor inside a fuse that melts when subjected to excessive current. The element is enclosed by the fuse body and may be surrounded by an arc-quenching medium such as silica sand. The element is sometimes referred to as a link. Fast-Acting Fuse: This is a fuse with no intentional time-delay designed into the overload range.
Values may be from hundreds to many thousands of amperes. Ferrule: The cylindrical brass, bronze or copper mounting terminals of fuses with amp ratings up to 60 amperes. The cylindrical terminals at each end of a fuse fit into fuse clips. Current-limiting Fuse: A fuse that meets the following three conditions: Interrupts all available overcurrent within its interrupt rating.
Within its current limiting range, limits the clearing time at rated voltage to an interval equal to, or less than, the first major or symmetrical current loop duration.
Limits peak let-through current to a value less than the available peak current. Interrupting Rating: The maximum level of fault current that the fuse has been tested to safely interrupt. Additional Resources Understanding Basic Electrical Theory Brush up on some basic electrical theory and deepen your knowledge about electricity. The fuse or breaker at the main service panel or sub-panel protects the circuit wire against dangerous overloads.
The equipment fuse or breaker protects the individual piece of electrical equipment and adds safety to the system. English Spanish. Enable Cookies. Go Back. Search Delivery. There may also be faulty or loose wiring or a malfunctioning device in the circuit that needs to be replaced. Whatever the reason, it is important to identify the problem right away. Circuit breaker failure is considered a significant safety issue.
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