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Semiconductor fuses
Semiconductor (AC) fuses
Other Protistor®Fuses
BS88-4 Fuses
17x49 gRB/URB - 690 VAC
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Above: Curves indicate permissible value of time
constant L/R as a function of DC working voltage.
Curve 1: Ip ≥1,6 IN only for fuses gRB
(current rating from 12 to 50 A)
Curve 2: Ip ≥8 IN for fuses gRB et URB
U (V) U (V)
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L/R (ms)
Um (V)
Curve indicates peak arc voltage
Um which may appear across the
fuse terminals at working voltage U.
Electrical characteristics:
IN= 3 A - UN= 250 VAC
IN= 2 A - UN= 30 VDC
Certain minimum operating vol-
tage/current
20 V-100 mA
Designation
Ref. Num.
Weight
Pack.
MC 6,3 GR 2.5 Y 310015 10 g 3 pieces
10
8.5
31
23
7
cosses à souder
ou clips 2.8
20
DC Application data
NEW gR-CLASS
OPTIMAL PROTECTION OF POWER EQUIPMENT
Thanks to recent technological developments, Ferraz Shawmut today
markets gR-class PROTISTOR®fuses capable of clearing all types of over-
loads, from low multiples of current ratings up to very high short-circuit
currents. Enhanced performance enables these fuses to provide solu-
tions to many previously unsolved problems in power electronics: pro-
tection of cables without the use of additional components, protection
of equipment from fire hazards, selective coordination of different fuses
within a single power distribution installation...
SELECTIVE COORDINATION
gR-class semiconductor fuses can be utilized in association with gI and gG-class
low voltage power distribution fuses of the same current rating, installed upst-
ream.
In a “selectively coordinated“ distribution installation, melting is limited
to the fuse associated with the faulted circuit, while upstream fuses remain
intact. This prevents unnecessary down-time due to power blackouts in non-
faulted branches.
FERRAZ SHAWMUT EXPERTISE
gR-class fuses should be used in the design of low voltage equipment and in the protection of
power electronics equipment. Designers can often substitute a gR-class fuse for an aR-class fuse
(10x38, 14x51, 22x58, PSC 000 and 17x49 DIN80 or BS 88-4) but the reverse is not true: an aR
fuse can never replace a gR fuse. Start protecting your new equipment with gR-class fuses today.
The application of gR class fuses, with current ratings less than 100 Amps, offers enhanced pro-
tection, safety and reliability, along with reduced risk of replacement errors and assembly costs.
Example:
100A aR vs. 100A gR
aR-CLASS vs. gR-CLASS
aR-class fuses feature a high minimum inter-
rupting current as compared with their cur-
rent rating. The primary time-current charac-
teristic of aR-class fuses is the CC’ curve,
above which another protection device must
be associated. The gR-class fuse represents
considerably improved performance in semi-
conductor protection.
12/04