Abstract:
A high-voltage fuse has ribbon fuse links forming a radially inner core of fuse links and has ribbon fuse links forming a radially outer shell of fuse links. The inner core fuse links are provided with long overload current interrupting neck portions positioned substantially midway between the terminal elements of the fuse. The outer shell fuse links are provided with long overload current interrupting neck portions positioned relatively close to one of the terminal elements of the fuse. The long overload current interrupting neck portions of contiguous outer shell fuse links are arranged in staggered relation.
Abstract:
A high-voltage fuse having a high speed ratio, i.e. a speed ratio of 5-6. The latter is achieved without resorting to multiple pulverulent arc-quenching fillers, by merely structuring the helically wound fusible element. The latter includes axially outer ribbon sections provided with serially related relatively short neck portions having equal cross-sectional areas. The fusible element further includes an axially inner section formed by parallel-connected round silver wire having a length which is a multiple of the length of said short neck portions, a crosssectional area which is less than the cross-sectional area of said short neck portions and a silver-severing overlay of a low fusing point metal arranged adjacent the center thereof.