- Stock: In Stock
- Model: 10x38mm Ceramic Cartridge Fuse
- Weight: 6.00
- Dimensions: 38.00 x 10.00 x 10.00
- SKU: 3384
Product Overview
The 10x38mm Ceramic Cartridge Fuse is a high-reliability, fast-acting circuit protection device engineered specifically for demanding industrial, photovoltaic, and commercial electrical systems. Rated for a nominal operating current of 10A at up to 500VAC / 1000VDC, this fuse delivers superior overcurrent and short-circuit safeguards. With an impressive high breaking capacity of 50kA, it ensures extremely rapid energy limitation and arc suppression, preventing costly thermal runaway, downstream component damage, and electrical fire hazards in critical infrastructure.
Technical Specifications and Construction
Constructed with a heavy-duty, thermal-shock-resistant cylindrical ceramic body, this cartridge fuse outperforms standard glass alternatives under extreme temperature fluctuations and high-vibration conditions. The interior chamber is tightly packed with high-purity, granular quartz silica sand, which acts as an advanced arc-extinguishing medium during fault interruption. The conductive element features a precision-engineered melting alloy calibrated for consistent time-current tripping curves, while the dual end caps are forged from high-conductivity brass with heavy nickel plating to minimize contact resistance, prevent oxidation, and ensure maximum mechanical durability in standard 10x38mm fuse blocks or DIN-rail holders.
Industrial Applications and Use-Cases
This standardized 10x38mm cartridge form factor is widely integrated across diverse industrial automation and energy management systems. Primary deployment scenarios include solar PV array combiner boxes and string inverters requiring high DC fault isolation, motor branch circuit protection, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), programmable logic controller (PLC) I/O modules, variable frequency drives (VFDs), and control transformer primary/secondary protection. Its fast-clearing response makes it an essential safeguard for protecting sensitive semiconductor equipment and industrial power wiring.
