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    Low-voltage fuses - Part 3-1: Supplementary requirements for fuses for use by unskilled persons (fuses mainly for household and similar applications) - Sections I to IV: Examples of types of standardized fuses

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    Superseded date:  30-11-2006

    Language(s):  English - French

    Published date:  08-07-2004

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    FOREWORD
    EXPLANATORY NOTE
    1 General
    2 Normative references
    SECTION I - D-TYPE FUSES
      1.1 Scope
    5 Characteristics of fuses
      5.2 Rated voltage
           5.3.1 Rated current of the fuse-link
           5.3.2 Rated current of the fuse-holder
      5.5 Rated power dissipation of a fuse-link and rated
           acceptable power dissipation of a fuse-holder
      5.6 Limits of time-current characteristics
           5.6.1 Time-current characteristics, time-current
                 zones and overload curves
           5.6.2 Conventional times and currents
           5.6.3 Gates
      5.7 Breaking range and breaking capacity
           5.7.2 Rated breaking capacity
    6 Markings
    7 Standard conditions for construction
      7.1 Mechanical design
           7.1.2 Connections including terminals
           7.1.3 Fuse-contacts
           7.1.4 Non-interchangeability
           7.1.5 Construction of a fuse-base
           7.1.6 Construction of a fuse-carrier
           7.1.7 Construction of a fuse-link
           7.1.8 Construction of a gauge-piece
      7.2 Insulating properties
      7.3 Temperature rise, power dissipation of the fuse-link
           and acceptable power dissipation of the fuse-holder
      7.7 I[2]t characteristics
           7.7.1 Pre-arcing I[2]t values
           7.7.2 Operating I[2]t values
      7.8 Overcurrent discrimination of "gG" fuse-links
      7.9 Protection against electric shock
    8 Tests
           8.1.4 Arrangement of the fuse and dimensions
      8.2 Verification of insulating properties
           8.2.1 Arrangement of the fuse-holder
           8.2.6 Creepage distances, clearances and distances
                 through sealing compound
      8.3 Verification of temperature rise and power dissipation
           8.3.1 Arrangement of the fuse
           8.3.3 Measurement of the power dissipation of the
                 fuse-link
           8.3.5 Acceptability of test results
           8.5.2 Characteristics of the test circuit
           8.5.8 Acceptability of test results
           8.7.4 Verification of overcurrent discrimination
      8.9 Verification of resistance to heat
           8.9.1 Fuse-base
           8.9.2 Fuse-carrier
      8.10 Verification of non-deterioration of contacts
           8.10.1 Arrangement of the fuse
           8.10.2 Test method
           8.10.3 Acceptability of test results
      8.11 Mechanical and miscellaneous tests
           8.11.1 Mechanical strength
    Figures 1 to 10
    Annex A (informative) Special test for cable overload protection
    SECTION IIA - CYLINDRICAL FUSES TYPE A
                  (NF CYLINDRICAL FUSE SYSTEM)
      1.1 Scope
    2 Definitions
    5 Characteristics of fuses
      5.2 Rated voltage
           5.3.1 Rated current of the fuse-link
           5.3.2 Rated current of the fuse-holder
      5.5 Rated power dissipation of a fuse-link and rated
           acceptable power dissipation of a fuse-holder
           5.6.2 Conventional times and currents
           5.6.3 Gates
    7 Standard conditions for construction
      7.1 Mechanical design
           7.1.2 Connections including terminals
      7.2 Insulating properties
      7.7 I[2]t characteristics
           7.7.1 Pre-arcing I[2]t values
           7.7.2 Operating I[2]t values
      7.8 Overcurrent discrimination of "gG" fuse-links
      7.9 Protection against electric shock
    8 Tests
           8.1.6 Testing of fuse-holders
           8.3.1 Arrangement of the fuse
           8.3.3 Measurement of the power dissipation of
                 the fuse-link
      8.4 Verification of operation
           8.4.1 Arrangement of the fuse
      8.5 Verification of the breaking capacity
           8.5.1 Arrangement of the fuse
           8.5.8 Acceptability of test results
           8.7.4 Verification of overcurrent discrimination
      8.8 Verification of the degree of protection of enclosures
           8.8.1 Verification of protection against electric shock
      8.9 Verification of resistance to heat
      8.10 Verification of non-deterioration of contacts
           8.10.1 Arrangement of the fuse
           8.10.2 Test method
           8.10.3 Acceptability of test results
    8.12 Verification of the reliability of terminals
    Figures 10 to 16
    SECTION IIB - CYLINDRICAL FUSES TYPE B
                  (BS CYLINDRICAL FUSE SYSTEM)
      1.1 Scope
    5 Characteristics of fuses
      5.3 Rated current
           5.3.1 Rated current of the fuse-link
           5.3.2 Rated current of the fuse-holder
      5.5 Rated power dissipation of a fuse-link and rated
           acceptable power dissipation of a fuse-holder
      5.6 Limits of time-current characteristics
           5.6.1 Time-current characteristics, time-current
                 curves and overload curves
           5.6.2 Conventional times and currents
      5.7 Breaking range and breaking capacity
           5.7.2 Rated breaking capacity
    7 Standard conditions for construction
      7.1 Mechanical design
           7.1.2 Connections including terminals
      7.9 Protection against electric shock
    8 Tests
      8.1 General
           8.1.4 Arrangement of the fuse
      8.3 Verification of temperature rise and power dissipation
           8.3.1 Arrangement of the fuse
           8.3.3 Measurement of the power dissipation of the
                 fuse-link
      8.4 Verification of operation
           8.4.1 Arrangement of fuse
      8.5 Verification of breaking capacity
           8.5.1 Arrangement of the fuse
           8.5.8 Acceptability of test results
      8.10 Verification of non-deterioration of contacts
           8.10.1 Arrangement of the fuse
           8.10.2 Test method
           8.10.3 Acceptability of test results
    Figures 17 to 22
    SECTION IIC - CYLINDRICAL FUSES TYPE C
                  (ITALIAN CYLINDRICAL FUSE SYSTEM)
      1.1 Scope
    5 Characteristics of fuses
           5.3.1 Rated current of the fuse-link
           5.3.2 Rated current of the fuse-holder
      5.5 Rated power dissipation of a fuse-link and rated
           acceptable power dissipation of a fuse-holder
      5.6 Limits of time-current characteristics
           5.6.1 Time-current characteristics, time-current zones
                 and overload curves
           5.6.2 Conventional times and currents
           5.6.3 Gates
    7 Standard conditions for construction
      7.1 Mechanical design
           7.1.2 Connections including terminals
      7.2 Insulating properties
      7.3 Temperature rise, power dissipation of the fuse-link
           and acceptable power dissipation of the fuse-holder
      7.7 I[2]t characteristics
           7.7.1 Minimum pre-arcing I[2]t values at 0,01 s
           7.7.2 Maximum operating l[2]t values at 0,01 s
    8 Tests
           8.1.6 Testing of the fuse-holder
      8.3 Verification of temperature rise and power dissipation
           8.3.1 Arrangement of the fuse
           8.3.3 Measurement of the power dissipation of the
           fuse-link
      8.4 Verification of operation
           8.4.1 Arrangement of the fuse
      8.5 Verification of the breaking capacity
           8.5.1 Arrangement of the fuse
           8.5.8 Acceptability of test results
           8.7.4 Verification of discrimination
      8.9 Verification of resistance to heat
           8.9.1 Test in heating cabinet
           8.9.2 Ball pressure test
      8.10 Verification of non-deterioration of contacts
           8.10.1 Arrangement of the fuse
           8.10.2 Test method
           8.10.3 Acceptability of test results
      8.11 Mechanical and miscellaneous tests
    Figures 23 to 28
    SECTION III - PIN-TYPE FUSES
      1.1 Scope
    2 Definitions
      2.3 Characteristic quantities
    5 Characteristics of fuses
      5.5 Rated power dissipation of the fuse-link
      5.6 Limits of time-current characteristics
           5.6.2 Conventional times and currents
           5.6.3 Gates
    6 Markings
      6.1 Markings of fuse-holders
      6.2 Markings of fuse-links
      6.4 Markings of the gauge-pieces
    7 Standard conditions for construction
      7.1 Mechanical design
           7.1.8 Construction of the gauge-piece
      7.3 Temperature rise, power dissipation of the fuse-link
           and acceptable power dissipation of the fuse-holder
    8 Tests
      8.3 Verification of temperature rise and power dissipation
           8.3.1 Arrangement of the fuse
           8.3.3 Measurement of the power dissipation of the
                 fuse-link
           8.3.4 Test method
      8.10 Verification of non-deterioration of contacts
           8.10.1 Arrangement of the fuse
           8.10.2 Test method
           8.10.3 Acceptability of test results
    Figures 29 to 32
    SECTION IV - CYLINDRICAL FUSE-LINKS FOR USE IN PLUGS
                 (BS PLUGTOP SYSTEM)
      1.1 Scope
    5 Characteristics of fuses
      5.2 Rated voltage
           5.3.1 Rated current of the fuse-link
      5.5 Rated power dissipation of a fuse-link and rated
           acceptable power dissipation of a fuse-holder
           5.6.1 Time-current characteristics, time-current
                 zones and overload curves
           5.6.2 Conventional times and currents
           5.6.3 Gates
    6 Markings
    7 Standard conditions for construction
      7.7 I[2]t characteristics
           7.7.1 Pre-arcing I[2]t values
    8 Tests
           8.1.4 Arrangement of the fuse-link for tests
           8.1.5 Testing of fuse-links
           8.2.5 Acceptability of test results
      8.3 Verification of temperature rise and power dissipation
           8.3.1 Arrangement of the fuse
           8.3.4 Test method
           8.3.5 Acceptability of test results
      8.4 Verification of operation
           8.4.1 Arrangement of the fuse
      8.5 Breaking-capacity tests
           8.5.1 Arrangement of the fuse
           8.5.2 Characteristics of the test circuit
           8.5.4 Calibration of the test circuit
           8.5.8 Acceptability of test results
      8.7 Verification of I[2]t characteristics and overcurrent
           discrimination
           8.7.3 Verification of compliance for fuse-links at 0,01 s
      8.10 Verification of non-deterioration of contacts
           8.11.1 Mechanical strength
    Figures 33 to 36

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    Gives a comprehensive description of the mechanical and electrical characteristics of fuses for household and similar applications and of the relevant tests. Describes six types of standardized fuses: D types fuses; cylindrical fuses (types A, B, C); pin-type fuses; cylindrical fuse links (primarily used in plugs). This new publication is of equal interest to the manufacturer and to the user of fuses namely for household and similar applications.

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    Committee TC 32/SC 32B
    Development Note Supersedes IEC 60269-3A (03/2001) To be read in conjunction with IEC 60269-1 and IEC 60269-3. (07/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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