Type DO-III Fuse Links, Oil Immersed
Expulsion Fuse Links
PTAP-AFS 928
Certified Test Report
ABB
INTRODUCTION
This report summarizes the testing conducted on ABB expulsion fuses designed for use in the ABB DO-III™ draw-out fuse
holder, or any equivalent device. There are three different types of fuses, eg., fuses designated as fault sensing, fuses
designated as dual sensing, and fuses designated as dual element type fuses. These types of fuses have been used
successfully for many years in draw-out fuse holders. The Time/Temperature characteristic (TCC) curves of the ABB fuses
match the curves of existing fuse designs of other manufacturers. The ABB style numbers for the fuses and the corre-
sponding TCC curve numbers are as follows:
Fault sensing Style number 1B11143Gxx Curve numbers 1C11102 and 1C11103
Dual sensing Style number 1B11144Gxx Curve numbers 1C11104 and 1C11105
Dual element Style number 1B11145Gxx Curve numbers 1C11106 and 1C11107
MATERIALS USED
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The materials used in these fuses are the same as is used by other manufactures. The fuse tube is made of TEFLON
Teflon™ and
the terminals are silver plated brass. The fuse wires are various metals and alloys, depending upon the size and type of
fuse.
MINIMUM MELT TIME TESTS1
These tests were conducted to determine that all of the various types and styles of fuses consistently meet a minimum-
melt-time performance curve when the current and time-to-melt are plotted on a standard TCC curve format. Samples of
all of the ABB fuses were tested and the data were plotted on standard TCC curve forms and were found to match the
equivalent curves of other manufacturers.
MAXIMUM CLEARING TIME TESTS2
These tests were conducted to determine that all of the various types and styles of fuses consistently meet a maximum-
clearing-time performance curve when the current and time to melt are plotted on a standard TCC curve format. Samples
of the fuses were tested for circuit interruption at the rated interruption voltage of the draw-out fuse holder. The amount of
time between the melt point and the circuit interruption point is determined from these tests. This time is added to the
minimum-melt time of the fuses to determine the maximum clearing time of the fuses. Samples of all of the ABB fuses
were tested and the data were plotted on standard TCC curve forms and were found to match the equivalent curves of
other manufacturers.
* TEFLON ® is a registered trademark of DuPont
2 ABB
EXPULSION FUSE DATA SHEET
Sample Test Data For ABB Expulsion Fuses
Fuse Style Current Minimum Melt Arcing Time4 Total clearing
Fuse Type
Number Amperes Time3 Seconds Seconds Time5 Seconds.
1B11143G16 Current sensing 640 0.31 0.0041 0.31
1B11143G16 430 0.83 0.0045 0.83
1B11143G16 340 1.9 0.0047 1.9
1B11144G14 Dual sensing 510 0.19 0.008 0.2
1B11144G14 275 0.47 0.008 0.48
1B11144G14 200 1.75 0.016 1.77
1B11145G12 Dual Element 360 0.48 0.047 0.53
1B11145G12 187 6.5 0.054 6.6
1. Tests conducted under the direction of Dr. John Leach, Vice President of Engineering for Hi-Tech Fuses, Inc., at the
laboratories of Hi-Tech Fuses, Inc.
2. Test conducted by E. R. Eley at the AB Chance laboratories, Centralia, MO.
3. Minimum melt times are determined at voltages sufficiently low that there is essentially no arcing time.
4. Arcing times are determined by testing the fuses at maximum rated interruption voltage and measuring the resulting
arcing time after the fuse has melted, and before complete interruption occurs.
5. Total clearing time is the sum of minimum melting time and arcing time.
The tests reported herein were conducted under our direction, and according to the requirements of ANSI standard
C37.41. To the best of our knowledge and belief the statements made and data presented are true and accurate.
________________________ ________________________
Ron Eley, Tim Nickerson
Consulting Engineer Profit Center Manager
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