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Unread 28-12-2015, 07:43
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Re: Snap Action Breaker Alternative

Guys,
The snap action breakers we use will sustain a 600% overload for a second or two and 300% for a while longer. When you are running CIMs the stall(start) current is 131 amps. If you use normal fuses, they will open with high current motors. While the fuses do have a spec that provides for currents in excess of their rated values, they do not survive three times their current ratings for very long and they are not repairable.
Bussman sheets can be found here...http://www.cooperindustries.com/cont...S_2049_MAX.pdf
I would suspect any house branded fuses like DB (linked above).
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