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What if the fuse rating is more than the limit of current?
If fuse rating is too high, then it might not blow at sufficiently high current and it will defeat the purpose of using a fuse as the circuit itself will get damaged.
How much current can a fuse take?
NORMAL OPERATING CURRENT: The current rating of a fuse is typically derated 25\% for operation at 25ºC to avoid nuisance blowing. For example, a fuse with a current rating of 10A is not usually recommended for operation at more than 7.5A in a 25ºC ambient.
How many times can you use a fuse?
Fuses are sacrificial in that they are generally good for one time use and are destroyed in the process of operating. The use of fuses in a circuit provides cheap insurance should there be an accidental or unintentional fault in the system wiring or components.
Should a fuse be higher than the current?
The fuse needs to be rated slightly higher than the maximum operating current of the protected device, so that the fuse won’t blow when the equipment is used. It shouldn’t be rated too much higher than the maximum operating current, because that would require wiring the equipment with thicker, costlier wire.
When how much current flow in the fuse it melts?
If current higher than 8 A flows through the fuse, it would melt and circuit gets broken.
How can we increase the current rating of a fuse?
The current rating of the fuse mainly depends on its operating temperature.
- All fuse wire elements are conductors.
- All conductors have positive temperature co-efficient.
- When the operating temperature of the fuse wire increases resistance also increases.
What does the current rating of a fuse indicate?
Current rating is the maximum current that a fuse will carry for an indefinite period without too much deterioration of the fuse element. The higher the output current rating, the more power will be able to be supplied.
Is fusing current greater or lower than cut off current?
The fuse element is subjected to deterioration by oxidation through the continuous heating up of the element. This reduces the current rating of the fuse. Thus the fuse operates at a current lower than the rated value.
What is the interrupting rating of a fuse?
(fuse or circuit breaker) is rated to safely interrupt. Self protection rating only NEC® 110.9 Interrupting Rating. Requires the overcurrent device to have an interrupting rating not less than the maximum available fault current.
What are the electrical requirements for a fuse?
Following are some of the requirements. UL ampere rating tests are conducted at 100\%, 135\%, and 200\% of rated current. The fuse must carry 100\% of its ampere rating and must stabilize at a temperature that does not exceed a 75ºC rise. The fuse must open at 135\% of rated current within one hour.
What is the function of a fault fuse?
Fuses are traditionally considered as protection devices used to isolate overload or short-circuit faults from the main system. Although these devices provide protection, the fault current needs to be exceedingly higher than the rating of the fuse with response time ranging from milliseconds to seconds.
What is the interrupting rating for an overcurrent device?
NEC® 110.9 Interrupting Rating. Requires the overcurrent device to have an interrupting rating not less than the maximum available fault current. The maximum fault current must be calculated and varies based on system size/location. Similar Requirements in OSHA 1910.303(b)(4)