80% Limiting values Based on the values given in 7671:2008

Fuses
Circuit Breakers BS 3871 or BS 60898 or
Nominal
BS 88 'gG'
BS 1361 or 1362
Rating
Parts 2 and 5
(A)
0.4S
5
6
10
13
15
16
20
25
30
32
40
45
50
60
63
80
100
125
160
200

5s

BS 3036

0.4S
8.35

5s 0.4S 5S
13.11 7.66 14.60

1.94
2.63

3.06
4.00 2.04 4.27

6.81 10.81
4.08 5.93

2.16
1.41
1.15

3.34
2.33
1.84

0.83
0.65

1.47
1.08

0.48

0.83

1.36

2.24 1.41 3.06

0.92

1.47 0.87 2.11

0.46

0.76 0.47 1.27

0.55

0.36
0.24
0.18
0.14
0.11
0.08

0.65
0.46
0.33
0.26
0.20
0.15

0.39
0.29

Type 1 Type 2 Type B

Type 3
and C

Type D

9.2
7.66
4.6

0.4 and 5 s
5.26
3.68
4.37 6.13
3.06
2.63 3.68
1.84

1.84
1.52
0.92

3.06
2.87
2.3
1.84
1.53
1.44
1.15
1.02
0.92

1.75
1.64
1.31
1.04
0.87
0.82
0.65
0.58
0.52

1.15
0.92
0.82
0.73

1.22
1.15
0.92
0.73
0.61
0.57
0.42
0.40
0.36

0.61
0.57
0.46
0.36
0.30
0.29
0.23
0.20
0.18

0.72
0.57
0.46

0.41
0.32
0.26

0.58
0.46
0.36
0.29

0.29
0.23
0.18
0.14

0.14
0.11
0.08
0.07

2.30
1.84
1.47

0.89

0.42

Typical breaking values for common overcurrent protective devices

Fuses
3871/60898
BS 88 'Gg'
BS 1361
BS 3036
BS 1362
All domestic types
Type 1 Type 2
Typical
Breaking
Capacity

80 kA

16.5 kA 33 kA

4 kA

6 kA

6 kA

6 kA

6 kA