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Group Introduction

Group Name : Cyrus


Group Members :
 Mostafa Al Nafis B-29th Roll-21
 Saiful Islam B-29th Roll-18
 Rezwan Al Bari B-29th Roll-24
 Sajjad Al Hossen B-29th Roll-11

Presented to: Lecturer Ms. Sharika Manjuma Islam


Dhaka International University(DIU)
FUSES

Definition:
•An electrical fuse is a safety device
that operates to provide protection
against the overflow of current in an
electrical circuit.
•An important component of an
electrical fuse is a metal wire or strip
that melts when excess current flows
through it.
•It helps to protect the device by
stopping or interrupting the current.
Different types of Fuses:

In general Fuses are two types- 1. DC Fuses 2. AC Fuses


DC Fuses AC Fuses

1.Cartrige Fuses Low Voltage Fuse High Voltage Fuse


1.Cartrige Fuse 1. Expulsion Fuse
2. Automotive fuses 2.Drop out fuse 2.HRC Fuse
3.Resettable fuse or Poly Fuse 3. Rewire-able Fuse
4.Semiconductor Fuses 4.Striker Fuse
5. Overvoltage Suppression 5.Switch Fuse
Advantages of Fuse:
i. Cheapest form of protection available.
ii. Requires no maintenance.
iii.Operation is inherently automatic.
iv. Can break heavy short circuit currents without noise or
smoke.
v. Smaller sizes of fuse element impose a current limiting
effect under short circuit conditions.
vi. Minimum time of operation can be made much shorter
than the circuit breaker.
Disadvantages of Fuses:
i. Considerable time is lost in rewiring or replacing a fuse
after the operation.
ii. Fuses do not respond to high voltages it only cares about
the current flowing and is not likely to melt and save the
house in case of a direct lightning strike
iii. Do not give protection against voltage surges.
Fuse Element material
• The most commonly used materials for fuse element are lead, Tin, Copper, Zinc,
Silver etc.
• For small currents up-to 10A, tin or an alloy of lead and tin (lead 37%, tin 63%) is
used for making the fuse current.
• For larger current copper or silver is used.
• Zinc is used if a fuse with considerable time lag is required . Zinc does not melt
very quickly with a small overload.
• Present trend is to use Silver despite its high cost.
Construction of Fuse
Fuses are generally installed in series in the circuits.
 A fuse consists of a low-resistance metal wire as a
Fusing element, a small cross-section compared to the
circuit conductors mounted between a pair of electrical
terminals.
It is enclosed in a non-combustible tube surrounded by a
filling powder which may be sand or other material.
 The fusing element provides the current path through
the fuse.
The enclosed fuse casing may be made of glass,
ceramics, plastic, or molded mica laminates.
Working Principle of a Fuse:

In a circuit, because the current flows excessively, heat will


be generated melting the fuse as the melting point of the
fuse is low. This also opens the circuit in addition to melting
the fuse. This excessive current flow will cause breakdown
and even stop the flow of the current. If such a case
happens, the fuse has to be replaced or changed with a new
one.
Comparison between Fuse and Circuit Breaker
Fuse Circuit Breaker
• Performs both detection and • Performs only interruption ,
interruption of the fault current. detection of fault is made by
• Inherently completely automatic relay.
• Breaking Capacity is small • Requires elaborate equipment for
automatic action.
• Requires replacement after every
operation. • Breaking capacity is large.
• Does not requires replacement
after every operation.
Thank You

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