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Mersen and the HV fuse-links market






         HV fuse-links in the world:                           Fuse description FR vs DIN
         • UL standard E or R rated: American standard
                                                                                               Copper caps
         • DIN standard: German standard                       Aluminium                       Silver coating
                                                                  caps
         • FR standard: French standard
         • BS standard: British standard
         • Special HV fuses links
         Mersen is offering a very large range of fuses in accordance
         with UL, DIN and FR standards.



         Mersen is offering 2 types on the                                    Fuse element
         3 types defined in the IEC standard                                  in pure silver
         3 types defined in the IEC standard
         Back-up fuse-links range
         Current-limiting fuse capable of breaking all currents from
         Current-limiting fuse capable of breaking all currents from
         the rated maximum breaking current (I ) down to the rated
                                        ) down to the rated
                                       1
         minimum breaking current (I @600s)
                               3
                           @ 600s
                                                                  Epoxy
                                                                                                 Ceramic
           l n            l 3                  l 1              fuse body                       fuse body
           Current        Minimum breaking     Maximum breaking
           rating         current              current


         General purpose fuse-links range
         Current-limiting fuse capable of breaking all currents from   Typical installation
         the rated maximum breaking current (I ) down to the current
                                       1
         that causes melting of the fuse element in 1 hour (I @1h)
                                                 3
                     @ 1h


           l        l                          l
           n        3                           1                                                         HV fuse-links
           Current   Minimum breaking          Maximum breaking
           rating   current                    current



         Full-range fuse-links range
         Current-limiting fuse capable of breaking all currents that cause
         melting of the fuse element(s), up to its rated maximum
         breaking current




           l                                   l
           n                                    1
           Current                             Maximum breaking
           rating                              current














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