摘要 |
An electric fuse suitable for motor-starting, i.e. having a considerable time-lag in the range of motor starting currents, and at the same time having a current-limiting action in the high fault current range, characterized by extremely small peak let-through currents and extremely small clearing I2xt values. To be more specific, fuses emboyding this invention have considerably smaller maximum peak let-through currents and considerably lower clearing I2xt values than Underwriter Laboratories Class RK5 fuses, and meet the maximum acceptable peak let-through current values and clearing I2xt values of Underwriter Laboratories Class RK1 fuses. This is achieved by combining specific time-lag means involving a minimum of mass with parallel current paths of greatly increased number and greatly decreased size.
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