Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
4. Normal (usual) and special (unusual) service
    conditions
5. Classifications, ratings, and characteristics
6. Required design (type) tests
7. Common test requirements for all design tests
8. Dielectric tests
9. Interrupting tests
10. Radio-influence tests
11. Temperature-rise tests
12. Time-current tests
13. Manual-operation, thermal-cycle, and bolt-torque
    tests
14. Liquid-tightness tests for current-limiting fuses and
    FEPs
15. Static-relief pressure tests for expulsion fuses that use
    expendable caps
16. Lightning surge impulse withstand test for fuse links
17. Withstand tests for fuses intended for motor circuit
    applications
18. Tests for expulsion fuses having cutout fuse supports
    utilizing polymeric insulators
Annex A (normative) - Test requirements for additional
        devices
Annex B (informative) - Recommended methods for determining
        the value of a sinusoidal current wave and a
        power-frequency recovery voltage
Annex C (informative) - Recommended method of determining
        the equivalent steady-state rms current for plotting
        time-current curves
Annex D (informative) - Simplified fault-current calculation -
        interrupting duty and rated short-time withstand
        current
Annex E (informative) - Transient recovery voltage (TRV)
        parameters
Annex F (normative) - Criteria for determining I[t] testing
        validity for current-limiting fuses
Annex G (informative) - Bibliography

Abstract

Defines test requirements for high-voltage (above 1000 V) fuses and accessories for use on ac electrical distribution systems.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	IEEE DRAFT C37.41 : D3 99 IEEE C37.41E : 1996