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For a circuit-breaker the disconnecting current is taken as 5, 10 or 20 times the rating for types B, C and D. Maximum Zs is then U0 × 0.95 divided by that current. The pass line on this page is 10% lower again, so a pass is inside a margin. Fuse curves are not stored here: type the disconnecting current, or type the maximum Zs from your book.

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This is a cautious screen, not a copy of the BS 7671 or On-Site Guide tables. The numbers are rounded so a pass sits inside a margin. If the result is close, or if it fails, check the current tables before you decide. Do not put this figure on a certificate in place of the published value.

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