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DefinitionofBS88andBS88Fuses

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DefinitionofBS88
BS88cartridgefusesforvoltagesuptoandincluding1000Va.c.and1500Vd.c.

DefinitionofFuse

A fuse is a device that, by the fusion of one or more of its specially designed and
proportioned components, opens the circuit in which it is inserted and breaks the current
when this exceeds a given value for a sufficient time. The fuse comprises all the parts that
fromthecompletedevice.(BS88)
A fuse therefore a complete device consisting of fuse holder consisting of fuse base and
fusecarrierandafuselink.
DefinitionofFuseLink

ABritishStandardFuse

A fuselink is a device comprising a fuse element or several fuse elements connected in

parallel enclosed in a cartridge, usually filled with an arcextinguishing medium and

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connectedtoterminations,thefuselinkisthepartofafusewhichrequiresreplacingafterthefusehasoperated.(BS88)
Wewouldsuggestyouforreadingoursourceforthetwodefinitionsmentionedabove:PowerSystemProtection:Principlesandcomponents,By
ElectricityTrainingAssociation,InstitutionofElectricalEngineers.Pages307310Onlineavailablehere:
http://books.google.hr/books?id=n5EVCW27d0YC&lpg=PA307&ots=xEtMydZK5T&dq=definition%3Abs88&hl=en&pg=PA307
OutcomeofBS88
ThefirstBritishspecificationthatdefinedtheperformancerequirementsoffusesforBS88wasintroduced1919.Inthe time before exists a wide
variety of fuses, but without national, British Standard. The first definition of British Standard 88 was limited to the fuses of that time. It was
generally redefined in 1931, giving the time, temperature and other definition how the fuselink has to function. Since this time BS88 has several
timeberevised.
For further information about the different standards we advice to read: Electric fuses, By Arthur Wright, P. Gordon Newbery, Institution of
Electrical

Engineers

Online

available

here:

http://books.google.hr/books?id=8r

XrMvGm4YC&lpg=PA10&ots=3awv7LXMDW&dq=definition%3Abs88&hl=en&pg=PA10

BuyBS88fuses
ThedealerforBritishStandardfusesinEuropeisLWDforEATONBussmannElectrical.Theyofferthewidestrangeofproductstogetherwith
the optimal information and the best service. It is the best dealer for customers in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Information and contact on the website: LWD for EATON
http://fuses.bs88.eu/

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DefinitionofBS88andBS88Fuses

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