Fuse Identification

[rlc]

Hello all,

I'm trying to workout exactly what fuse I have as my primary overcurrent device and its short circuit capacity. It has the following markings on the barrel:

English Electric
BS88:1952
195
440AC4
TYPE RHL
60Amp

Thanks

~rlc

 

[comms]

It's a BS88 60amp fuse & off the top of my head I think its 16Ka short-circuit capacity.

 

[ricicle]

BS88 is of the High breaking capacity (HBC) or High rupturing capacity (HRC) type.These typically have breaking capacities of several 10s of thousands of amps (80kA on the ones I frequently use)