FWP-100

The FWP-100 is a specialized type of fused circuit breaker designed primarily as an over current and low voltage protector. It is widely used in the electrical industry for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Its working principle is based on the use of a fuse element to provide a thermal protection against circuit overloads. The FWP-100 is a highly reliable, low voltage fuse able breaker, capable of breaking high fault currents within its rated current range. This type of fused circuit breaker is available in single and three phase versions.

The FWP-100 fuse circuit breaker is constructed of an aluminum or steel housing and utilizes a standard NEC rated, UL Classified fuse. This type of circuit breaker is designed to handle heavy through fault currents. An integral magnetic trip unit is provided for instantaneous, trip-free protection against circuit overloads. The FWP-100 circuit breaker is also equipped with a manual reset switch that allows the user to reset the circuit after the fault is cleared.

The FWP-100 application field includes many different areas of electrical use ranging from residential applications such as air conditioning, motors and hot water heaters, to commercial and industrial applications such as lighting control, machine tools and switchgear.

The FWP-100 is designed to perform double duty. Its primary function is to protect against dangerous overloads with thermal-magnetic trip fusing and the secondary protection is provided by its manual reset feature. The FWP-100 fuse circuit breaker utilizes a built-in integral magnetic trip unit. This unit will react to a degree of overload to rapidly respond to any over load event. This feature provides an important level of protection to any electrical system as the device is capable of cutting off the flow of power to the circuit before it has the chance to damage any associated equipment.

In order to effectively protect any electrical system, the FWP-100 fuse circuit breaker must be properly sized. This means that the breaker needs to be selected to match the specific application. The FWP-100 series breaker comes in several different sizes and can be used with a variety of fuse types. To determine the correct breakers for a particular application, the design engineer must determine the maximum demand current of the application and select a breaker that will provide sufficient protection.

The FWP-100 is an essential electrical protection device of most electrical installations. Its efficient thermal-magnetic trip unit coupled with the manual reset feature makes it a highly reliable choice and an ideal solution for a wide variety of electrical applications. It is also an attractive choice due to its competitive pricing and wide availability.