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  • BS 88-1(1988) : 1988 AMD 8310

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    CARTRIDGE FUSES FOR VOLTAGES UP TO AND INCLUDING 1000 V a.c. AND 1500 V d.c. - SPECIFICATION OF GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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    Superseded date:  15-10-1994

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    Published date:  23-11-2012

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    National foreword
    Committees responsible
    Clause
    1 General
       1.1 Scope
       1.2 Object
    2 Definitions
       2.1 Fuses and their component parts
       2.2 General terms
       2.3 Characteristic quantities
    3 Conditions for operation in service
       3.1 Ambient air temperature (Ta)
       3.2 Altitude
       3.3 Atmospheric conditions
       3.4 Voltage
       3.5 Current
       3.6 Frequency, power factor and time constant
       3.7 Conditions of installation
       3.8 Utilization category
       3.9 Discrimination of "gG" and "gM" fuses
    4 Classification
    5 Characteristics of fuses
       5.1 Summary of characteristics
       5.2 Rated voltage
       5.3 Rated current
       5.4 Rated frequency
       5.5 Rated power dissipation of a fuse-link and rated
             power acceptance of a fuse-holder
       5.6 Limits of time-current characteristics
       5.7 Breaking range and breaking capacity
       5.8 Cut-off current and I2t characteristics
    6 Markings
       6.1 Markings of fuse-holders
       6.2 Markings of fuse-links
       6.3 Marking symbols
    7 Standard conditions for construction
       7.1 Mechanical design
       7.2 Insulating properties
       7.3 Temperature rise, power dissipation of the fuse-
             link and power acceptance of the fuse-holder
       7.4 Operation
       7.5 Breaking capacity
       7.6 Cut-off characteristic
       7.7 I2t characteristics
       7.8 Overcurrent discrimination of "gG" and "gM"
             fuse-links
       7.9 Protection against electric shock
       7.10 Resistance to heat
       7.11 Mechanical strength
       7.12 Resistance to corrosion
       7.13 Resistance to abnormal heat and fire
    8 Tests
       8.1 General
       8.2 Verification of the insulating properties
       8.3 Verification of temperature rise and power
             dissipation
       8.4 Verification of operation
       8.5 Verification of the breaking capacity
       8.6 Verification of the cut-off current
             characteristic
       8.7 Verification of I2t characteristics and
             overcurrent discrimination
       8.8 Verification of the degree of protection of
             enclosures
       8.9 Verification of resistance to heat
       8.10 Verification of non-deterioration of contacts
       8.11 Mechanical and miscellaneous tests
    Figures
    Appendix A - Measurement of short-circuit power factor
    Appendix B - Calculation of pre-arcing I2t values for
                 "gG" and "gM" fuse-links
    Appendix C - Calculation of cut-off current-time
                 characteristic
    Appendix D - Effect of change of ambient temperature or
                 surroundings on the performance of fuse-
                 links

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    Tries to establish the characteristics of fuses or parts of fuses (fuse carrier, fuse base and fuse base) in such a manner that they can be replaced by other fuses or parts of fuses having the same characteristics as long as they are interchangeable in as much as their dimensions are concerned. Applies to fuses incorporating enclosed current limiting fuse links with minimum 6 kA rated breaking capacities, meant to protect power frequency a.c. circuits of maximum 1000 V nominal voltages or d.c. circuits of 1500 V maximum nominal voltages. BS AMD 8310 RENUMBERS THIS STANDARD

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    Committee PEL/78
    Development Note Renumbered and superseded by BS EN 60269-1. Supersedes BS 88-1(1975). (09/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 60127:1974 Cartridge fuse-links for miniature fuses
    IEC 60695-2-1:1991 Fire hazard testing - Part 2: Test methods - Section 1: Glow-wire test and guidance
    IEC 60548:1976 Expression of the properties of sampling oscilloscopes
    IEC 60050-441:1984 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 441: Switchgear, controlgear and fuses
    IEC 60269-2:2013+AMD1:2016 CSV Low-voltage fuses - Part 2: Supplementary requirements for fuses for use by authorized persons (fuses mainly for industrial application) - Examples of standardized systems of fuses A to K
    ISO 3:1973 Preferred numbers Series of preferred numbers
    ISO 478:1974 Paper — Untrimmed stock sizes for the ISO-A Series — ISO primary range
    IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
    ISO 4046:1978 Paper, board, pulp and related terms — Vocabulary
    ISO 593:1974 Paper Untrimmed stock sizes for the ISO-A Series ISO supplementary range
    IEC 60408:1985 Low-voltage air-break switches, air-break disconnectors, air-break switch-disconnectors and fuse-combination units
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