Ground faults can endanger people and damage
equipment.
120 Volts
Ground
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
Trip Coil
Sensing and
Test Circuit
Hot Wire
Neutral
. Renewable fuses allow the user replace the link
and non-renewable fuses not. For this reason, some circuits are equipped with a
ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).
German Institute for Recognized since 1975 the standards organization that
Standardization (DIN) represents German interests nationally and internationally.
Fuse Class letter designation given fuse identify its operating and
construction characteristics.
Service Entrance
Load Center
Transformer Secondary
Neutral Bonded Enclosure
Grounding Electrode Conductor
Grounding Electrode
Neutral
Ground Fault condition which current takes unintentional path to
ground.15
Fuse device designed open circuit when its rated current is
exceeded.This usually accomplished when metal link the
fuse melts. Some have time delay. GFCI installed near the receptacles it
protects, overcurrent protection required separately.
Ground connection the earth conductive object such an
equipment chassis.
Ground Fault Circuit device designed interrupt current circuit ground
Interrupter (GFCI) fault sensed. GFCI
circuit breaker combines protection for ground faults, overloads,
and short circuits one device. Fuses are available various
sizes and types
