IEC60127 is a set of European standards for fuses. There can be some confusion about this standard as its often unclear if a fuse used in a particular application is required to comply. It is not the case that all fuses used in equipment sold in the European Union must comply with IEC60127.Many applications do […]

One interesting difference between UL and IEC standards for fuses is that American UL standards often state a requirement for a fuse to withstand 100% or 110% rated current for a minimum of 4 hours. This means that the fuse is allowed to fail after 4 hours at its rated current. In effect this means […]