High Speed Fuses

British BS 88 Fuses

High Speed Fuses

Introduction
British BS 88 Contents Fuse Amp Volts Range 240 6-900 690 6-710 Accessories Indicator System & Fuse Bases British BS 88 Fuse Ranges
Amps 6-900 6-710 Vac 240 690 Vdc 150 500

General Information Designed and tested to: BS 88: Part 4 IEC 269: Part 4 UL Recognized Cooper Bussmann offers the industrys widest range of British style semiconductor fuses and accessories. Cooper Bussmann British style products use innovative arc quenching techniques and high grade materials to provide: Minimal energy let-through (I2t) Excellent DC performance Good surge withstand profile British style fuses are typically found in equipment manufactured in the United Kingdom or British Commonwealth countries. However, North American manufacturers have begun to specify British style fuses particularly in UPS applications at 240V or less to take advantage of their size, performance and cost benefits. Voltage Rating All Cooper Bussmann British style fuses are tested to IEC 269: Part 4. This standard requires a test voltage which is 5% higher than the rated voltage. In North America, fuses are required to clear only their rated voltage. Accessories Trip-indicator fuses are available for use in parallel with the main fuse. Indicator fuses can be attached to the associated fuselink, or mounted separately in panel-mounted fuseclips. In addition, a push-on adapter and microswitch attachment are available, to provide remote indication. Fuse blocks are also available for most applications.

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British BS 88 240V: 6-900A

LCT, LET, LMT, LMMT
Specifications Description: BS 88 style stud-mount fuses. Dimensions: See dimensions illustrations. Ratings: Volts: 240Vac/150Vdc Amps: 6-900A IR: 200kA RMS Sym. Agency Information: CE, Designed and tested to: BS 88 Part 4, IEC 269 Part 4, UL Recognized. All fuses above have been tested at 318Vac. Consult Cooper Bussmann for specific UL Recognition status. Electrical Characteristics
1.6

Arc Voltage This curve gives the peak arc voltage, UL, which may appear across the fuse during its operation as a function of the applied working voltage, Eg, (rms) at a power factor of 15%. Power Losses Watts loss at rated current is given in the electrical characteristics. The curve allows the calculation of the power losses at load currents lower than the rated current. The correction factor, Kp, is given as a function of the RMS load current, Ib, in % of the rated current. Catalog Numbers
1) Electrical Characteristics Catalog Numbers 6LCT 10LCT 12LCT 16LCT 20LCT 25LET 32LET 35LET 50LET 63LET 80LET 100LET 125LET 160LET 180LETa 160LMT 200LMT 250LMT 315LMT 355LMT 400LMT 450LMT 400LMMT 500LMMT 630LMMT 710LMMT 800LMMT 900LMMT Rated Current RMS-Amps 6 10 12 16 20 25 32 35 50 63 80 100 125 160 180 160 200 250 315 355 400 450 400 500 630 710 800 900

750

UL 1)

500 2)

250

Eg 100 200 300

1) LCT 2) LET, LMT, LMMT

1.0 Kp 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2

Total Clearing I2t The total clearing I2t at rated voltage and at power factor of 15% are given in the electrical characteristics. For other voltages, the clearing I2t is found by multiplying by correction factor, K, given as a function of applied working voltage, Eg, (rms).

1.4 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 50 2) 100 150 200
1) LCT 2) LET, LMT, LMMT Eg

0.1 30 40 50 60 70

Ib 80 90 100%

Type

250

LCT

Dimensions (mm) Fig. 1: LCT

4 5.5

Fig. 2: LET
7.1

LET

26.2 41.8 56 28 38 47 9.7 12.7 6.4 8.4 8.7 17.7 19.1

Fig. 4: LMMT
25.4

LMT

Fig. 3: LMT
25.4

1mm = 0.0394 / 1 = 25.4mm

31 59 31 59 84

84

LMMT

Pre-arc 2 3.8 7 20 25 18 32 50 100 180 300 600 600 1100 1600 1100 1500 3200 6000 8000 14000 18000 6000 14000 24000 32000 52000 75000

I2t (A2 Sec) Clearing at 120V 6 12 22 50 80 120 200 320 500 1100 1900 3800 3800 7000 12000 7000 10000 20000 35000 50000 70000 100000 35000 80000 150000 200000 300000 400000

Clearing at 240V 9 22 32 100 160 250 450 600 1400 2200 3800 7500 7500 16000 29000 16000 20000 40000 75000 100000 160000 220000 80000 170000 300000 460000 600000 800000

Watts Loss 1.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 16.0 20.0 21.0 17.0 28.0 28.0 35.0 35.0 40.0 42.0 60.0 64.0 75.0 77.0 82.0 97.0

13.5 13.5 10.3 10.3

Watts loss provided at rated current. Note: 7LET, 10LET, 12LET and 16LET are available for replacement purposes on existing equipment. See accessories on page 195.

41 83 38.1

Indicator (Optional)

38

Features and Benefits Excellent cycling capability Excellent DC performance Low arc voltage and low energy let-through (I2t)

Typical Applications DC common bus AC and DC drives Power converters/rectifiers Reduced voltage starters

Data Sheet: 720004

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British BS 88 240V: 6-900A

LCT 6-20A: 240V
Time-Current Curve
104 6 4 2 103 6 4 2 102 6 4 2 Virtual Pre-Arcing Time In Seconds 101 6 4 2 100 6 4 2 101 6 4 2 102 6 4 2 103 6 4 2 104 2 4 6 8 2 4 6 8 101 102 Prospective Current In Amps RMS 2 4 6 8 103 Virtual Pre-Arcing Time In Seconds 6LCT 10LCT 12LCT 16LCT 20LCT

LET 25-180A: 240V

Time-Current Curve
104 6 4 2 103 6 4 2 102 6 4 2 101 6 4 2 100 6 4 2 101 6 4 2 102 6 4 2 103 6 4 2 104 101 2 4 6 8 102 2 4 6 8 103 25LET 32LET 35LET 50LET 63LET 80LET 100LET 125LET 160LET 180LETa

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Prospective Current In Amps RMS

Data Sheet: 35785296

Data Sheet: 35785293

Peak Let-Through Curve

2 105 6 4

2 104 6 Peak Let-Through Current 4

900LMMT 800LMMT 710LMMT 630LMMT 450LMT 400 & 500LMMT 355LMT 315LMT 250LMT 180LET 200LMT 160LET & LMT 125 & 100LET 80LET

2 103 6 4 63LET 50LET 35LET 32LET 25LET 20LCT 16LCT 12LCT 10LCT 6LCT SYMMETRICAL FAULT FULLY ASYMMETRICAL FAULT 101 2 4 6 102 2 4 6 103 2 4 6 104 2 4 6 105

2
2

10

6 4

2 101

Prospective Short-Circuit Current Symmetrical RMS

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British BS 88 240V: 6-900A

LMT 160-450A: 240V
Time-Current Curve
104 6 4 2 103 6 4 2 102 6 4 2 Virtual Pre-Arcing Time In Seconds 101 6 4 2 100 6 4 2 101 6 4 2 102 6 4 2 103 6 4 2 104 102 2 4 6 8 103 2 4 6 8 104 Prospective Current In Amps RMS 2 104 102 2 4 6 8 103 2 4 6 8 104 2 103 6 4 2 102 6 4 160LMT 200LMT 250LMT 315LMT 355LMT 400LMT 450LMT 2 102 6 4 Virtual Pre-Arcing Time In Seconds 2 101 6 4 2 100 6 4 2 101 6 4 400LMMT 500LMMT 630LMMT 710LMMT 800LMMT 900LMMT 2 103 6 4

LMMT 400-900A: 240V

Time-Current Curve
104 6 4

Prospective Current In Amps RMS

Data Sheet: 35785294

Data Sheet: 35785295

Peak Let-Through Curve

2 105 6 4

2
4

10

900LMMT 800LMMT 710LMMT 630LMMT 450LMT 400 & 500LMMT 355LMT 315LMT 250LMT 180LET 200LMT 160LET & LMT 125 & 100LET 80LET

6 Peak Let-Through Current 4

2 103 6 4 63LET 50LET 35LET 32LET 25LET 20LCT 16LCT 12LCT 10LCT 6LCT SYMMETRICAL FAULT FULLY ASYMMETRICAL FAULT 10
1

2 102 6 4

2 101 2

102

103

104

105

Prospective Short-Circuit Current Symmetrical RMS

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British BS 88 690V: 6-710A

CT, ET, FE, EET, FEE, FM, FMM, MT, MMT
Specifications Description: BS 88 style stud-mount fuses. Dimensions: See dimensions illustrations. Ratings: Volts: 690Vac/500Vdc Amps: 6-710A IR: 200kA RMS Sym. Agency Information: CE, Designed and tested to: BS 88 Part 4, IEC 269 Part 4, UL Recognized. MT and MMT 350Vdc (IEC) rating. Consult Cooper Bussmann for UL Recognition status. Electrical Characteristics Total Clearing I2t The total clearing I2t at rated voltage and at power factor of 15% are given in the electrical characteristics. For other voltages, the clearing I2t is found by multiplying by correction factor, K, given as a function of applied working voltage, Eg, (rms).
1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 200 1) K

Arc Voltage This curve gives the peak arc voltage, UL, which may appear across the fuse during its operation as a function of the applied working voltage, Eg, (rms) at a power factor of 15%. Power Losses Watts loss at rated current is given in the electrical characteristics. The curve allows the calculation of the power losses at load currents lower than the rated current. The correction factor, Kp, is given as a function of the RMS load current, Ib, in % of the rated current.
1500

UL 1)

1000 2)

500 Eg 200 400 600 660

1) CT 2) ET, FE, EET, FEE, FM, FMM

1.0 Kp 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 High Speed Fuses

0.1 30 40 50 60 70

Ib 80 90 100%

2) Eg 300 400 500 600 690

Features and Benefits Excellent cycling capability Excellent DC performance Low arc voltage and low energy let-through (I2t) Low watts loss Typical Applications DC common bus DC drives Power converters/rectifiers Reduced voltage starters

1) CT, ET, EET, FE, FEE, MT, MMT 2) FM, FMM

Dimensions (mm) Fig. 1: CT

4 5.5

Fig. 2: ET, FE
7.1

Fig. 3: EET, FEE

8.7

Fig. 4: FM, MT
25.4

Fig. 5: FMM, MMT

25.4

48 63.5 77 54.8 64.3 74.6 11.9 9.7 12.7 17.1 8.7 19.1 31.8 37

46 70 94

50 50 A 113 14 13.5 10.3 10.3

113

6.4 8.7

19

41 38.1

83

1mm = 0.0394 / 1 = 25.4mm

Data Sheet: 720024

38 Figs. 4 & 5 A Dimensions Type A FM 80-85mm FMM 80-85mm MT 85mm MMT 85mm

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British BS 88 690V: 6-710A

Catalog Numbers
Catalog Numbers 6CT 10CT 12CT 16CT 20CT 25ET 32ET 35ET 40ET 45ET 56ET 63ET 80ET 35FE 40FE 45FE 50FE 63FE 71FE 80FE 90FE 100FE 90EET 110EET 140EET 160EET 100FEE 120FEE 140FEE 160FEE 180FEE 200FEE 180FM 200FM 225FM 250FM 280FM 315FM 350FM 400FMM 450FMM 500FMM 550FMM 630FMM 700FMM 160MT 180MT 200MT 250MT 280MT 315MT 355MT 180MMT 200MMT 225MMT 280MMT 315MMT 355MMT 400MMT 450MMT 500MMT 560MMT 630MMT 710MMT Rated Current RMS-Amps 6 10 12 16 20 25 32 35 40 45 56 63 80 35 40 45 50 63 71 80 90 100 90 110 140 160 100 120 140 160 180 200 180 200 225 250 280 315 350 400 450 500 550 630 700 160 180 200 250 280 315 355 180 200 225 280 315 355 400 450 500 560 630 710 Electrical Characteristics I2t (A2 Sec) Clearing Clearing Pre-arc at 415V at 660V 1.8 8.5 12 7 30 48 10 40 65 16 66 110 32 150 220 25 150 250 32 190 350 52 310 500 103 600 900 103 680 1100 135 950 1500 171 1200 2000 360 2500 4000 33 130 200 52 180 300 76 270 450 103 380 600 135 480 750 210 600 950 250 900 1500 360 1300 2100 470 1800 2800 490 3000 4500 600 4000 6500 1050 7000 12000 1500 10000 17000 400 1600 2400 540 1900 3100 850 2500 3800 1000 3700 5700 1400 5300 8400 1900 7100 11400 1400 7500 13500 2600 10500 18500 3700 14500 26500 5200 20500 37500 7000 30500 55000 10000 40000 77000 15000 60000 105000 10000 40000 72500 15000 60000 105000 20000 82000 150000 30000 120000 215000 45000 180000 310000 60000 245000 420000 2400 15000 25000 3800 25000 38000 6000 40000 58000 11500 80000 110000 16500 100000 150000 19000 125000 180000 22000 160000 200000 1650 12000 18000 2200 16000 23000 3700 26000 40000 6600 47000 70000 8600 62000 91000 13500 97000 140000 21000 150000 220000 30000 220000 320000 42000 300000 450000 60000 430000 640000 68500 500000 720000 78000 600000 850000 Watts Loss 2 3 3 7 7 7 11 11 9 11 14 16 18 9 9 11 11 12 17 20 20 23 19 27 35 39 24 32 36 46 46 52 40 40 44 48 48 55 55 85 90 100 100 100 120 26 26 27 32 35 42 51 42 42 42 47 51 54 60 57 64 64 86 105

CT 6-20, ET 25-80A: 690V

Time-Current Curve
104 6 4 2 103 6 4 2 102 6 4 Virtual Pre-Arcing Time In Seconds 2 101 6 4 2 100 6 4 2 101 6 4 2 102 6 4 2 103 6 4 2 104 2 4 6 8 101 2 4 6 8 102 2 4 6 8 103 6CT 10CT 12CT 16CT 20CT

Type

CT

ET

25ET 32ET 35ET 40ET 45ET 56ET 63ET 80ET

FE

EET

FEE

Prospective Current In Amps RMS

FM

Peak Let-Through Curve

6 4 2 105 6 4 2 Peak Let-Through Current 104 6 4 2 103 6 4 2 102 6 4 2 101 101 20CT 16CT 12CT 10CT 6CT 80ET 63ET 56ET 45ET 40ET 35ET 32ET 25ET 160EET 140EET 110EET 90EET 315MT 355MT 280MT 250MT 180MT 160MT 710MMT 630MMT 560MMT 500MMT 450MMT 400MMT 355MMT 315MMT 280MMT 200MT 225MMT 200MMT 180MMT

FMM

MT

MMT

Watts loss provided at rated current. Note: FC, 8ET, 12ET, 15ET, 20ET, 65EET and 75EET are available for replacement purposes on existing equipment. See accessories on page 195.

102

103

104

105

Prospective Short-Circuit Current Symmetrical RMS

Data Sheet: 35785312

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British BS 88 690V: 6-710A

EET 90-160A, MT 160-355A: 690V
Time-Current Curve
104 6 4 2 103 6 4 2 102 6 4 Virtual Pre-Arcing Time In Seconds 2 160MT 180MT 200MT 250MT 280MT 315MT 355MT

MMT 180-710A: 690V

Time-Current Curve
104 6 4 2 103 6 4 2 102 6 4 Virtual Pre-Arcing Time In Seconds 2 101 6 4 2 100 6 4 2 101 6 4 2 102 6 4 2 103 180MMT 200MMT 225MMT 280MMT 315MMT 355MMT 400MMT 450MMT 500MMT 560MMT 630MMT 710MMT

101 6 4 2 100 6 4 2 10
1

90EET 110EET 140EET 160EET

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6 4 2 102 6 4 2 103 6 4 2 104 2 4 6 8 102 2 4 6 8 103 2 4 6 8 104

6 4 2 104 102 2 4 6 8 2 4 103 Prospective Current In Amps RMS 6 8 104

Prospective Current In Amps RMS

Data Sheet: 35785313

Data Sheet: 35785311

Peak Let-Through Curve

6 4 2 105 6 4 2 Peak Let-Through Current 104 6 4 2 103 6 4 2 102 6 4 2 101 101 20CT 16CT 12CT 10CT 6CT 80ET 63ET 56ET 45ET 40ET 35ET 32ET 25ET 160EET 140EET 110EET 90EET 315MT 355MT 280MT 250MT 180MT 160MT 710MMT 630MMT 560MMT 500MMT 450MMT 400MMT 355MMT 315MMT 280MMT 200MT 225MMT 200MMT 180MMT

102

103

104

105

Prospective Short-Circuit Current Symmetrical RMS

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British BS 88 690V: 6-710A

FE 35-100A & FM 180-350A: 690V
Time-Current Curve
104 6 4 2 103 6 4 2 102 6 4 Virtual Pre-Arcing Time In Seconds 2 101 6 4 2 100 6 4 2 101 6 4 2 102 6 4 2 103 6 4 2 104 2 4 6 8 102 2 4 6 8 103 2 4 6 8 104 35FE 40FE 45FE 50FE 63FE 71FE 80FE 90FE 100FE 180FM 200FM 220FM 250FM 280FM 315FM 350FM

FEE 100-200A & FMM 400-700A: 690V

Time-Current Curve
104 6 4 2 103 6 4 2 102 6 4 Virtual Pre-Arcing Time In Seconds 2 101 6 100FEE 4 120FEE 140FEE 2 160FEE 180FEE 100 200FEE 6 4 2 101 6 4 2 102 6 4 2 103 6 4 2 104 102 2 4 6 8 2 4 103 Prospective Current In Amps RMS 6 8 104 400FMM 450FMM 500FMM 550FMM 630FMM 700FMM

Prospective Current In Amps RMS

Peak Let-Through Curve

105 6 4

Peak Let-Through Curve

8 6 700FMM 630FMM 550FMM 500FMM 4 450FMM 400FMM

2 104 6 4 Peak Let-Through Current 2 103 6 4 2 102 6 4 2 6 101 101 2 4 6 102 2 4 6 103 2 4 6 104 2 4 6 105 2 100FE 90FE 80FE 71FE 63FE 50FE 45FE 40FE 35FE 350FM 315FM 280FM 250FM 225FM 200FM 180FM

Peak Let-Through Current

104 8 6

103 8 200FEE 180FEE 160FEE 140FEE 4 120FEE 100FEE

Prospective Short-Circuit Current Symmetrical RMS

2 102

103

104

105

Prospective Short-Circuit Current Symmetrical RMS

Data Sheet: 35785314

Data Sheet: 35785292

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British BS 88 Fuse Accessories

Indicator System Trip-Indicators
Trip-indicators are available for use in parallel with the main fuse. They can either be attached to the associated fuse or mounted separately in panel mounted fuse clips, reference CL1. A push-on adapter and microswitch attachment is available for use with the trip indicator to give the facility of remote indication, reference MAI. Fuse ratings of 20A and below cannot usually accommodate a trip-indicator. When a trip-indicator is to be attached to the main fuse an accessory pack comprising a pair of mounting clips and an appropriate trip indicator would be required. The clips are snapped onto the fuse end caps and the indicator is pressed into clips as shown. Electrical Specifications
Type Maximum RMS Voltage Maximum Peak Voltage Maximum DC Voltage Cold Resistance (ohms) Maximum permissible steady-state current Interrupting Capacity (RMS Symm.) Pre-Arcing I2t TI500 500 700 130 0.3 1.5A 100,000 23 TI700 700 1000 350 0.45 1.5A 100,000 23

CL1 Panel Mount Clips CL1 Panel mount fuse clips are available for mounting a trip-indicator when mounting directly on the fuse is impractical. Order part number CL1.

Trip Indicator

Trip-Indicator Dimensions - mm
C 6 B 21 E 0.8 F 6.35

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6.8

Ref. TI250 TI500 TI600 TI700 TI1100 TI1500 TI2000 TI2500

Dim. A (mm) 37.6 47.5 55.7 61.8 98.4 120.6 147.5 198.3
6.0

RMS Volts 250 500 600 700 1100 1500 2000 2500
8.7

Fuse Indicator Kits

Kit. Ref. EC-250 MC250 EC-600 MC600 MC700 Details Fuse Mount Indicator Kits (Includes one indicator and two clips) RMS Volts 250 250 660 660 700 For use with Fuse Ref. LET LMT & LMMT FE, FEE & ET FM & FMM MT & MMT

CL1 Panel Mount Clip Dimensions - mm

14

50.8

Microswitch Adapter MAI

We offer a microswitch, complete with adapter for securing the indicator. The microswitch is provided with double pole, single throw contacts, having both a normally open and a normally closed position. A special material has been employed in the construction of the adapter to provide reliable operation in the range of temperatures associated with standard operating conditions and during fuse operation. Microswitch and Adapter Type MAI
Current Rating: AC 50/60Hz resistive load @ 250V RMS AC 50/60Hz resistive load @ 127V RMS DC, resistive load @ 110Vdc DC, resistive load @ 30Vdc Maximum Working Voltage: Contact-to-contact (RMS) Contact-to-contact (RMS) Maximum DC Volts: 4A 6A 0.7A DC 2A DC 1000V 1500V 110V DC

Terminal Arrang ement

NO NC NC NO

Dimensions in mm

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