I am mostly worried that the fuse might be too "big" (or slow) for the application and not blow quickly enough.
On January 7, 2016 11:47:28 PM EST, Lee Hart via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >Alan Arrison via EV wrote: >> If the fuse doesn't list a DC rating then don't use it with DC. > >That's good advice if you're buying something new, or selling products >that have to meet specs. > >However, in many cases the only difference between a fuse with AC only >and AC/DC ratings is that they didn't test it on DC because the >intended >customer didn't ask for it. > >If you ask the fuse's manufacturer, they often *will* have DC test >data; >but didn't bother to include it in their UL listing because it would >have cost extra to have UL verify it. > >As a rule, an AC rated fuse can safely be used on DC at 1/4th of its AC > >voltage rating. So in Jay Summet's case, his 600vac fuse is OK at >150vdc. > >> On 1/7/2016 8:50 PM, Jay Summet via EV wrote: >>> I have obtained a surplus fuse, new old stock. >>> >>> Buss JKS 400 >>> >>> Bussman Limitron >>> Quick-Acting >>> Current-Limiting >>> FUSE >>> JKS 400 >>> >>> Class J Fuse >>> >>> Interrupting Rating >>> 200,000 amp. rms sym. >>> 600v or less A.C. > > >-- >Knowledge is better than belief. Belief is when someone else does >your thinking. -- anonymous >-- >Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com >_______________________________________________ >UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ >Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA >(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20160108/81bd64da/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
