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Which one is better in low voltage distribution network in attitude of technical fuse or automatic switch?

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Question added by vahid mottaghi , New Technology Dept. Manager , Isfahan Power Distribution Company
Date Posted: 2014/07/04
vahid mottaghi
by vahid mottaghi , New Technology Dept. Manager , Isfahan Power Distribution Company

Answer:

Deponds on the load that is under protection

if it is a3ph load such a induction motor so automatic switch is beter

else if some single phase load on the3ph network are supplied so fuse is beter

Fuses always better because of high sensitivity . but Circuit breakers are more easy operation , only you have to switch on again after clearing the fault.

MOHAMED ELMELEGY
by MOHAMED ELMELEGY , instrument engineer , Segas LNG plant

 fuse  to check before make any new connection why it is gone

Rasheed Ahmed Lashari
by Rasheed Ahmed Lashari , Electrical & Instrument Supervisor , Al Jouf Cement Company Ltd.

Fuse is better then automatic switch, because automatic switch can make malfunction but in fuse there is no chance to make mistake. Fuse is reliable then switch. If automatic switch make malfunction it will be very difficult in trouble shooting but in case of fuse you can save your time during trouble shooting .

Yehia Adlouni
by Yehia Adlouni , Engineering Maintenance Manager , Birchwood Foods

It is depend on application, but the fuse is faster is some applications.

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