Motec Systems PDM32 - Fuse Characteristics

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Fuse Characteristics
Trip time versus over current multiplier at 10A
0.10
1.00
10.00
100.00
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Over current multiplie
r
Trip time
(s)
Max current setting [A] Trip time multiplier
4 76%
6 84%
8 92%
10 100%
15 120%
20 140%
Example:
For 25 A current where max current setting is 5 A:
Over current multiplier: 25 A / 5 A = 5
From Graph: Trip time (at 10 A) is approx. 1 second
From Table: Trip time multiplier (at 5 A) is approx. 80%
Trip time (at 5 A) = 1 x 80% = 0.8 seconds