What is a BS88 fuse?
A BS88 fuse contains a sacrificial link that breaks during an overload or short circuit scenario to protect the rest of the electrical system. BS88 fuses are used in low voltage industrial and general-purpose applications and meet the requirements of BS88 and IEC60269.
What method does a BS88 fuse operate on?
(Inside the BS88 fuse body is the fuse wire/wires which are surrounded by sand. The fuse clears the fault once the wire/wires are melted inside the sand). So the fuse is melted by energy which is the I2T number you are referencing.
What is the breaking capacity of a BS88 fuse?
80kA
The standardised values of Breaking Capacity are 80kA for voltages of 415V a.c. and above, and 40kA for d.c. applications.
What type of fuse system is a bolted BS88 2 fuse?
HBC
I think most will know that a BS 88-2 fuse is a HBC, a high rating/breaking capacity for, sort of, industrial type applications. You say that ‘industrial’.
What is the short circuit capacity of a BS88 fuse?
What type of fuse system is a bolted bs88 2 fuse?
What does gG mean on a fuse?
The most common operating class is gG (general purpose, formerly gL), but other classes are available. A gG class fuse will typically blow within 2–5 seconds at five times the rated current, and within 0.1–0.2 seconds at ten times the rated current.
What is the breaking capacity of a bs88 fuse?
What does f1 mean on a fuse?
When the fuse blows, that means there is one or multiple shortcuts down the line. This can be on the main board, in the flat cables or in the head.
What is a BS1361 fuse?
BS 1361 is the British Standard number for HRC cartridge fuses in household consumer units and similar applications. BS1361 type 1 fuses are used in older household consumer units (fuse-box). BS1361 type 2 fuses are used as a house service cut-out main fuse and protect an entire house.
What is a low breaking capacity fuse?
levels (interrupting rating). Low breaking capacity fuses. must pass a test of 35 amperes or ten times rated current, whichever is greater, while enhanced breaking capacity. fuses must pass a test of 150 amperes and high breaking.