ISO 8820-3:2015

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 8820-3
Fourth edition
2015-09-15
Road vehicles — Fuse-links —
Part 3:
Fuse-links with tabs (blade type) Type
C (medium), Type E (high current) and
Type F (miniature)
Véhicules routiers — Liaisons fusibles —
Partie 3: Liaisons fusibles cavalier (Type à lame), Type C (moyen),
Type E (courant élevé) et Type F (miniature)
Reference number
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ISO 2015
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Marking, labelling, and colour coding . 1
5 Tests and requirements . 2
5.1 General . 2
5.1.1 Test criteria . 2
5.1.2 Test sequence . . . 3
5.2 Voltage drop . 3
5.2.1 Tests . 3
5.2.2 Requirements . 4
5.3 Transient current cycling . 5
5.3.1 Test . 5
5.3.2 Requirements . 6
5.4 Environmental conditions . 6
5.5 Operating time-rating . 6
5.5.1 Test . 6
5.5.2 Requirement . 6
5.6 Current steps . 7
5.6.1 Test . 7
5.6.2 Requirement . 7
5.7 Breaking capacity . 7
5.7.1 Test . 7
5.7.2 Requirement . 9
5.8 Strength of terminals . 9
5.8.1 Test .10
5.8.2 Requirements .10
5.9 Test cable sizes .10
5.10 Temperature rise .11
6 Dimensions .12
6.1 Fuse-links Types C, E, and F .12
6.2 Designation example .15
Annex A (informative) Temperature rise test .16
Bibliography .17
Foreword
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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 22, Road vehicles, Subcommittee SC 32, Electrical
and electronic components and general system aspects.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO 8820-3:2010), which has been
technically revised.
ISO 8820 consists of the following parts, under the general title Road vehicles — Fuse-links:
— Part 1: Definitions and general test requirements
— Part 2: User guidelines
— Part 3: Fuse-links with tabs (blade type) Type C (medium), Type E (high current) and Type F (miniature)
— Part 4: Fuse-links with female contacts (Type A) and bolt-in contacts (Type B) and their test fixtures
— Part 5: Fuse-links with axial terminals (Strip fuse-links) Types SF 30 and SF 51 fixtures
— Part 6: Single-bolt fuse-links
— Part 7: Fuse-links with tabs (Type G) with rated voltage of 450 V
— Part 8: Fuse-links with bolt-in contacts (Type H and J) with rated voltage of 450 V
— Part 9: Fuse-links with shortened tabs (Type K)
— Part 10: Fuse-links with tabs Type L (high current miniature)
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 8820-3:2015(E)
Road vehicles — Fuse-links —
Part 3:
Fuse-links with tabs (blade type) Type C (medium), Type E
(high current) and Type F (miniature)
1 Scope
This part of ISO 8820 specifies fuse-links with tabs (blade-type) Type C (medium), Type E (high
current), and Type F (miniature) for use in road vehicles. It establishes, for these fuse-link types, the
rated current, test procedures, performance requirements, and dimensions.
This part of ISO 8820 is applicable for fuse-links with a rated voltage of 32 V or 58 V, a current rating
of ≤100 A, and a breaking capacity of 1 000 A intended for use in road vehicles.
This part of ISO 8820 is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 8820-1 and ISO 8820-2. The
numbering of its clauses corresponds to that of ISO 8820-1, whose requirements are applicable, except
where modified by requirements particular to this part of ISO 8820.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document an
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