FUSE AND TRIP MECHANISM THEREFOR

A trip mechanism for a fuse includes a trip unit disposed within an elongated housing of the fuse, and a processor. The trip unit includes a fuse element and an actuator for severing the fuse element. The processor is in electrical communication with the trip unit, and is adapted to monitor electric...

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Hauptverfasser:	BRUSKY, NICHOLAS P, BENKE, JAMES J, PARRY, ROBERT N
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRIC SWITCHES ELECTRICITY EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES GENERATION RELAYS SELECTORS
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Zusammenfassung:	A trip mechanism for a fuse includes a trip unit disposed within an elongated housing of the fuse, and a processor. The trip unit includes a fuse element and an actuator for severing the fuse element. The processor is in electrical communication with the trip unit, and is adapted to monitor electrical current. Responsive to the processor detecting a predetermined prescribed electrical current, the processor is adapted to signal the actuator to sever the fuse element. The processor is programmable to selectively adjust the predetermined prescribed electrical current, thereby enabling the fuse to have a plurality different current ratings.