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British Style BS 88
®
240V 6-900A
Electrical Characteristics Ordering Information Dimensions Curves
Rated I2t (A2S) Carton
Current Clearing Clearing Watts Part Carton Weight Figure
Type RMS-Amps Pre-arc at 120V at 240V Loss Number Qty. (kg) Number BIF #
6 2 6 9 1.0 6LCT
10 3.8 12 22 2.5 10LCT
LCT 12 7 22 32 2.5 12LCT 20 0.110 Fig. 1
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16 20 50 100 2.5 16LCT
20 25 80 160 4.0 20LCT
25 18 120 250 4.0 25LET
32 32 200 450 5.0 32LET
35 50 320 600 5.0 35LET
50 100 500 1400 7.0 50LET
63 180 1100 2200 9.0 63LET
LET 10 0.310 Fig. 2
80 300 1900 3800 10.0 80LET 35785293
100 600 3800 7500 10.0 100LET
125 600 3800 7500 16.0 125LET
160 1100 7000 16000 20.0 160LET
180 1600 12000 29000 21.0 180LET a
160 1100 7000 16000 17.0 160LMT
200 1500 10000 20000 28.0 200LMT
250 3200 20000 40000 28.0 250LMT
LMT 315 6000 35000 75000 35.0 315LMT 1 0.180 Fig. 3
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355 8000 50000 100000 35.0 355LMT
400 14000 70000 160000 40.0 400LMT
450 18000 100000 220000 42.0 450LMT
400 6000 35000 80000 60.0 400LMMT
500 14000 80000 170000 64.0 500LMMT
630 24000 150000 300000 75.0 630LMMT
LMMT 1 0.370 Fig. 4 35785295
710 32000 200000 460000 77.0 710LMMT
800 52000 300000 600000 82.0 800LMMT
900 75000 400000 800000 97.0 900LMMT
n Interrupting rating 200kA RMS Symmetrical. n 150 Vdc rating 1 kg = 2.2 lbs 1 lb = 0.45 kg
n Watts loss provided at rated current.
n Note: 7LET, 10LET, 12LET and 16LET are available for replacement purposes on existing equipment.
n All fuses above have been tested at 318 Vac.
n See accessories on page 72.

Dimensions
Fig. 1: LCT 4 Fig. 2: LET 7.1
5.5

28 38 47 26.2 41.8 56

9.7

6.4 12.7

8.4 17.7

8.7
19.1
Dimensions in mm.
1mm = 0.0394∑ 1∑ = 25.4mm

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 Bussmann ®

British Style BS 88
240V 6-900A ®

Electrical Characteristics
Total Clearing I2t Arc Voltage Power Losses
The total clearing I2t at rated voltage and This curve gives the peak arc voltage, Watts loss at rated current is given in
at power factor of 15% are given in the U L , which may appear across the fuse the electrical characteristics. The curve
electrical characteristics. For other volt- during its operation as a function of the allows the calculation of the power
ages, the clearing I2t is found by multi- applied working voltage, E g , (RMS) at a losses at load currents lower than the
plying by correction factor, K , given as power factor of 15%. rated current . The correction factor, K p ,
a function of applied working voltage, is given as a function of the RMS load
E g , (RMS). current, Ib , in % of the rated current .

1.6 750 1.0 Kp

1) 0.6
1.2
0.5
1.0 500
0.4
2)
0.8 0.3
0.6
1) 250 0.2
0.4
0.2
2) Eg Eg 0.1 Ib

50 100 150 200 250 100 200 300 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100%

1) LCT 1) LCT
2) LET, LMT, LMMT 2) LET, LMT, LMMT

Dimensions
25.4

Fig. 3: LMT 25.4 Fig. 4: LMMT

31 59 84

31 59 84

13.5
10.3

13.5
10.3

83
41

Indicator (Optional)
38.1
Dimensions in mm.
1mm = 0.0394∑ 1∑ = 25.4mm 38

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