Title :
Fuse selection criteria for safety applications
Author :
Huang, Ray K. ; Nilsson, Stig
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Exponent Inc., Menlo Park, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper introduces several criteria to consider when choosing a fuse for safety purposes, including phase angle and input impedance. Experiments show that the exact same fuse may display different damage patterns, or lack thereof, when subjected to different phase angles and input impedances at the same voltage level. Therefore, it is of general interest to have fuse selection criteria and test methodologies that prevent fuse failures.
Keywords :
electric fuses; failure analysis; safety devices; fuse failures; fuse selection criteria; input impedance; phase angle; safety applications; test methodology; Circuit faults; Copper; Fault currents; Fuses; Impedance; Inductance; Short circuit currents; fuse; high current; phase angle; protective mechanism; safety;
Conference_Titel :
Product Compliance Engineering (ISPCE), 2012 IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1031-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISPCE.2012.6398293
