Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Pre-arcing behaviour of cartridge fuselinks
• Chapter 3: Arcing behaviour of cartridge fuselinks
• Chapter 4: Constructions and types of low-voltage fuses
• Chapter 5: Constructions and types of high-voltage fuses
• Chapter 6: Constructions of miniature, plug and other small fuses
• Chapter 7: Application of fuses
• Chapter 8: International and national standards
• Chapter 9: Manufacture, quality assurance and inspection

About the Author

Arthur Wright spent the first 18 years of his career in industry, holding posts with the Admiralty, Brush Electrical Engineering Co. Ltd. and A. Reyrolle & Co. Ltd. He later joined the staff of the Nottingham Trent University as Professor of Electrical Engineering. He passed away in 1996. Gordon Newbery worked for the Brush Electrical Engineering Company on fuse research, fuse design and development, later progressing to Technical Director of Brush Fuse-gear Limited, Hawker Fuse-gear Limited and Bussmann Division of Cooper Industries in the UK. He has actively participated in the national and international standardisation and technical promotion of fuses.