Breaking capacity for 1361 fuses...

[SteveDL]

Hi,
Anyone know the breaking capacities / KA for 1361 cartridge fuses - namely 5 & 15A??
Cheers

 

[malcolmsanford]

Type 1 is 16.5 Ka and a type II is 33 Ka

 

[MDJ]

Go easy On me Malc if I'm wrong, but I think from memory it is 33k for a type 2, Now Wheres my hard hat? :behead:

edit, ah I see you said that I didn't take enough notice of the reply, ouch thats embarrassing

 

[SteveDL]

Thanks for the reply.....how do you know which type it is when it doesn't say on it?? They are in an old mem style board.
Cheers

 

[telectrix]

in that case i would assume the worst alternative and say 16.5kA.

 

[malcolmsanford]

Go easy On me Malc if I'm wrong, but I think from memory it is 33k for a type 2, Now Wheres my hard hat? :behead:

edit, ah I see you said that I didn't take enough notice of the reply, ouch thats embarrassing

I'm always gentle mate ..............................:love:

 

[Octopus]

I'm always gentle mate ..............................:love:

Malcolm always has a pot of vaseline by his keyboard for such occassions.

 

[MarkieSparkie]

5A and 15A domestic consumer unit fuses to BS1361 Type 1 are rated at 16.5kVA breaking capacity.