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  • Created on: 07-03-20 21:55
What is meant by overcurrent?
excess current is a situation where a larger than intended electric current exists through a conducto
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overcurent can be dived in two categories?
overload cuurent and fault current
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definiton of overload current?
A current greater than that which a circuit is designed to carry
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What does fault current mean?
fault current is any abnormal electric current
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definiton of protector conductor current?
electric current appearing in a protective conductor, such as leakage current or electric current resulting from an insulation fault
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List five sizes of BS3036 fuses? (semi enclosed fuse)
5A WHITE, 15A BLUE, 20A YELLOW, 30A RED, 45A GREEN
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state the advantages of BS3036 fuse?
simple to check if blown, low cost, no moving parts
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state the disadvantages of BS3036 fuse?
detiroates with age, cant break large fault current, danger of being repaired with wrong size wire
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State 3 advantages BS88-3:2010 (cartridge fuse)
small physical size, accurate current rating, no mechanical moving parts
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State 3 disadvantages BS88-3:2010 (cartridge fuse)
more expnsive than rewirable, can be shorted by silver foil, cannot break large fault current
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State 3 advantages BS88-2:2010
operation very quick, declared rating very accurate, no mechanical moivign parts
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State disadvantage BS88-2:2010
expensive
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state 3 advantages of BS EN 60898?
the cicuit provides discrimination, tripping characteriusitics, cicuit protection difficuklt to interefre with
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state a disadvantage of BS EN 60898?
contains mechanical moving parts
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state 3 classification of circuit brekaers available today?
Low voltage, medium voltage, high voltage
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what is the genral pricniple of RCD?
it will trip if there is current leakge
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overcurent can be dived in two categories?

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overload cuurent and fault current

Card 3

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definiton of overload current?

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Card 4

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What does fault current mean?

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Card 5

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definiton of protector conductor current?

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