Fuseholders Protection Category

Category PC1:

 

No integral protection against electric shock. If required, Designers/

Manufacturers must provide additional protection against electric shock on

equipment.

 

Category PC2:

 

With integral protection against electric shock. Fuseholders shall have

live parts inaccessible to IEC 60529 Standard Test Finger, when fully

assembled, without fuse carrier or fuse in place and when fuse carrier, with

fuse is being inserted or withdrawn.

 

Category PC3:

 

With integral protection against electric shock. Fuseholders shall have

live parts inaccessible to IEC 60529 1mm dia. rigid test wire when fully

assembled, without fuse carrier or fuse in place and when fuse carrier, with

fuse, is being inserted or withdrawn.