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  • BS 88-6:1988

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    Cartridge fuses for voltages up to and including 1000 V a.c. and 1500 V d.c. Specification of supplementary requirements for fuses of compact dimensions for use in 240/415 V a.c. industrial and commercial electrical installations

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  30-03-2010

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-10-1988

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Specification
    1 General
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 Object
    1.3 Compliance
    2 Definitions
    2.2 General terms
    3 Expected conditions of operation in service
    3.9 Discrimination
    5 Characteristics of fuses
    5.2 Rated voltage
    5.3 Rated current
    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
    5.9 Dimensions
    7 Standard conditions for construction
    7.1 Mechanical design
    7.6 Cut-off current characteristic
    7.7 I2t characteristics
    7.8 Overcurrent discrimination
    8 Tests
    8.3 Verification of temperature rise and power
         dissipation
    8.4 Verification of operation
    8.5 Verification of the breaking capacity
    8.7 Verification of I2t characteristics and overcurrent
         discrimination
    Table
    1 Sizes of copper conductors and terminal bores
    Figures
    1 Compact fuse-link dimensions
    2 Front connected fuse holders for compact fuse-links
    3 Time/current zones for F1 and F2 fuse-links
    4 Time/current zones for E1 fuse-links
    5 Power dissipation test rig

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    Requirements supplementary to those of Part 1.

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    Committee PEL/32
    Development Note Supersedes 86/27028 DC and 89/24496 DC. (06/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Superseded By

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    BS 7671(2008) : 2018 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - IET WIRING REGULATIONS
    ESI 37-2 : ISSUE 3 AMD 1 LV DISTRIBUTION FUSE-BOARDS
    BS 7671(2001) : 2001 AMD 14905 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
    DEFSTAN 02-540/2(2003) : 2003 FUSELINKS, FUSEHOLDERS AND FUSE PANELS FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION
    BS 7671(2008) : 2008 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - IET WIRING REGULATIONS

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    BS 88-2.2:1988 Cartridge fuses for voltages up to and including 1000 V a.c. and 1500 V d.c. Specification for fuses for use by authorized persons (mainly for industrial application) Additional requirements for fuses with fuse-links for bolted connections
    BS 88-2.1:1988 Cartridge fuses for voltages up to and including 1000 V a.c. and 1500 V d.c. Specification for fuses for use by authorized persons (mainly for industrial application). Additional requirements for fuses with fuse-links for bolted connections
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