High-Speed Electronic Fuse Overview
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Why a high-speed electronic fuse is necessary:
the use of fuses is very important to prevent damage in a
electronic circuit. But in some cases, such as in state circuits
solid, common fuses work very slowly.
Power transistors are very sensitive to heating due to the
flow of large currents through them.
The high-speed electronic fuse presented operates in
a hundredth of a microsecond (usec) approximately, much more
faster than afusiblecommon and it is fast enough to
protect a power transistor. The circuit presented can
to handle currents that reach up to 60 A.
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Operation of the high electronic fuse
speed
When the circuit under protection increases its current consumption
fires the SCR1 thyristor and causes the base of transistor Q2 to have a
voltage of 0V. In this way, the transistors Q2 and Q1, connected in
configurationDarlington, they enter cutoff state. With transistor Q1
sin conducir, la carga no recibe corriente y el circuito bajo protección
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When the SCR1 thyristor is triggered, the lamp I1 turns on and the
the resistance of the filament increases by about 100 ohms,
decreasing the current that passes through the thyristor. The bulb serves as
indicator, and shows when the electronic fuse is protecting the
circuit.
In its normal operating state, the SCR1 thyristor does not conduct, and
the base current of transistor Q2 comes through the bulb I1. This
current is sufficient to make the transistors Q2 and Q1 conduct,
supplying current normally to the load.
The potentiometer R3 sets the maximum allowed current by the
fusable. When the current passes through R2 or R1, depending on the
selected option with switch S1, and the current limit is exceeded
established, the transistor Q3 conducts. Thevoltagepositive resulting to
through the resistance R5 activates the thyristor, the resistance R6 limits the
current in the thyristor gate to a safe value.
Slow-blow fuses
In the case of semi-silent fuses, the melting times vary compared to
fast fuses increasing the time it takes to melt, although not
too much.
As in the case of fast fuses at nominal current, the fuse does not
it will melt, in the case of the current passing through the fuse one and a half times the rated current
will take something more of a hour in to melt.
When circulating twice the nominal intensity of the fuse, it will take more than two minutes.
If the current flowing through the fuse is four times the nominal current of the fuse
The fuse will take two seconds to melt. When the current flowing through the
the circuit is 10 times greater than the intensity marked by the fuse, this
will melt in 0.07 seconds.
Slow fuses
Taking as a reference the same time proportions as in the types of
previous fuses we have that if the nominal current circulates in the circuit
fusable, this one will not melt when it circulates one and a half times more than the intensity
The fuse rating will take much longer than an hour to blow. If the intensity
The current flowing through the fuse is double the nominal and will take much longer than two.
minutes to fuse. When it is four times the nominal intensity it will fuse in
three seconds. Finally, if the intensity is ten times higher, it will take 0.3
seconds to melt.
These times depend on the type of fuse and the proportion of the current.
regarding the nominal intensity they are not exact, they are indicative. To have the
The exact times for each fuse depend on each manufacturer, it must be checked.
characteristics in the catalog del manufacturer.
The aim of this article is to provide guidance on the topic of fuses to prevent them from
I changed a fuse with the same nominal current value but different.
characteristics.
Thermal Fuses
An electronic fuse is a device designed to protect a circuit and the equipment.
sensitive electronics around you. This is particularly important in devices
digital or those that use electronic devices that can be easily damaged by rebels
electric current. In case of overload or some type of electric surge, the
The fuse opens the circuit, allowing the load to dissipate instead of damaging the device.
valuable electronic, which can be difficult to replace.
Breaking capacity
The thermal fuse is a subset of the electrical fuse. It is made of a special type
of alloy connected to a circuit in some types of electronic equipment. The alloy is
very sensitive to heat, and if the heat from the device exceeds a certain level, the alloy will
funde, the disconnection of the circuit and generally stop the device, the
reduction of heat accumulation and protect both the user and other devices.
Uses
Breaking capacity is a term used in electronic fuses to refer to the
the fuse current amount can properly divert before the equipment
existing electronic damage, regardless of the circuit.
Thermal fuses operate at the same level as other electronic fuses, due to
that its main function is to stop the heat. While the electrical explosions can
generate heat that could even melt the alloy, thermal fuses are not designed
specifically to stop the current, so breaking generally does not apply to
They. In contrast, thermal fuses are classified by heat data.
Valuations
Thermal fuses are typically used in devices that generate, naturally,
a large amount of heat. This can include the hair dryer, refrigerator, iron,
electric motors, glue guns, microwave ovens and many more.
Thermal fuses are assigned a four-digit number that measures their capacity to
bear the heat. Several fuses are used for different devices depending on the
amount of heat that the device generates under normal conditions. The lowest threshold
for thermal fuses is around 162 degrees Fahrenheit, after which the
alloy will melt. The molten masses of alloy are most valued above certain
464 degrees of heat.