Fuse Cutout
In electrical distribution, a fuse cutout or cut-out fuse is a combination of a fuse and a switch, used in primary overhead feeder lines and taps to protect distribution transformers from current surges and overloads. An overcurrent caused by a fault in the transformer or customer circuit will cause the fuse to melt, disconnecting the transformer from the line. It can also be opened manually by utility linemen standing on the ground and using a long insulating stick called a “hot stick”.
Fuse cutout components
A cutout consists of three major components:
The cutout body, an open “C”-shaped frame that supports the fuse holder and a ribbed porcelain or polymer insulator that electrically isolates the conductive portions of the assembly from the support to which the insulator is fastened.
The fuse holder, also called the “fuse tube” or “door”, an insulating tube which contains the replaceable fuse element. When the contained fuse melts (“blows”), it opens the circuit, and the fuse holder drops out of the upper contact and hangs from a hinge on its lower end. This hanging fuse holder provides a visible indication that the fuse has operated and assurance that the circuit is open. The circuit can also be opened manually by pulling out the fuse holder using a hot stick.
The fuse element, or “fuse link”, is the replaceable portion of the assembly that melts and breaks the circuit when the electric current through it exceeds its rated current value.
The fuse holder may be replaced by a solid blade, which would allow the fuse holder assembly to be used as a switch only.
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The fuse elements used in most distribution cutouts are tin or silver alloy wires that melt when subjected to high enough current. Ampere ratings of fuse elements vary from 1 ampere to 200 amperes.
Standards
Up until the mid-1990s each manufacturer used their own dimensional standards for cutout design; by the late 1990s most cutouts were of an "interchangeable design". This design allows for the interchangeable use of cutout bodies and fuse holders manufactured by different vendors.
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Used on overhead transmission lines and taps to protect distribution transformers from current surges and overloads,An overcurrent caused by a fault in the transformer or user circuit can cause the fuse to melt and the switch mechanism to visibly open,Disconnect the transformer from the line. The device can also be opened manually by a utility line worker standing on the ground and using a long insulating rod called a “ground rod”.
Used on overhead transmission lines and taps to protect distribution transformers from current surges and overloads,An overcurrent caused by a fault in the transformer or user circuit can cause the fuse to melt and the switch mechanism to visibly open,Disconnect the transformer from the line. The device can also be opened manually by a utility line worker standing on the ground and using a long insulating rod called a “ground rod”.
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