BUSSMANN, an Eaton brand, is a leading fuse manufacturer established in 1914, synonymous with quality, performance, and safety in circuit protection. The company offers a comprehensive range of fuses and fuse holders for industrial, commercial, automotive, and renewable energy sectors, focusing on innovative technologies for reliable power system protection. It supports customers in managing electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power more efficiently, safely, and sustainably through its power management solutions.BUSSMANN,anEatonbrand,isaleadingfusemanufacturerestablishedin1914,synonymouswithquality,performance,andsafetyincircuitprotection.Thecompanyoffersacomprehensiverangeoffusesandfuseholdersforindustrial,commercial,automotive,andrenewableenergysectors,focusingoninnovativetechnologiesforreliablepowersystemprotection.Itsupportscustomersinmanagingelectrical,hydraulic,andmechanicalpowermoreefficiently,safely,andsustainablythroughitspowermanagementsolutions.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Diverse Range of Fuses and Fuse Holders: Offering an extensive portfolio for industrial, commercial, automotive, and renewable energy applications. Key products include Class RK1, Class J, Class CC, and Class RK5 fuses, providing high-performance, current-limiting protection.DiverseRangeofFusesandFuseHolders:Offeringanextensiveportfolioforindustrial,commercial,automotive,andrenewableenergyapplications.KeyproductsincludeClassRK1,ClassJ,ClassCC,andClassRK5fuses,providinghigh-performance,current-limitingprotection.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Fuse Solutions: Including high-voltage EV fuses like the EVR, EVHD, and EVKR series, supporting a wide range of voltages from 500Vdc to 1,000Vdc and currents from 10A to 1,600A. These fuses are crucial for battery and motor protection, and power distribution units, featuring high interrupting capabilities of 20-100kA.ElectricVehicle(EV)FuseSolutions:Includinghigh-voltageEVfusesliketheEVR,EVHD,andEVKRseries,supportingawiderangeofvoltagesfrom500Vdcto1,000Vdcandcurrentsfrom10Ato1,600A.Thesefusesarecrucialforbatteryandmotorprotection,andpowerdistributionunits,featuringhighinterruptingcapabilitiesof20-100kA.
Innovative Automotive Fuse Technology: easyID™ LED blade fuses offer easy visual identification of blown fuses, enhancing maintenance efficiency. FMM micro slow-blow fuses and MAXI™ fuses meet demands for smaller, high-current circuit protection, adhering to OEM and SAE standards.InnovativeAutomotiveFuseTechnology:easyID™LEDbladefusesoffereasyvisualidentificationofblownfuses,enhancingmaintenanceefficiency.FMMmicroslow-blowfusesandMAXI™fusesmeetdemandsforsmaller,high-currentcircuitprotection,adheringtoOEMandSAEstandards.
Renewable Energy Fuses: Photovoltaic (PV) gPV solar fuses are specifically designed for DC systems up to 1500Vdc, suitable for solar arrays, combiner boxes, recombiner units, and battery storage systems. They offer low watts loss performance and fast-acting protection for energy efficiency and system longevity.RenewableEnergyFuses:Photovoltaic(PV)gPVsolarfusesarespecificallydesignedforDCsystemsupto1500Vdc,suitableforsolararrays,combinerboxes,recombinerunits,andbatterystoragesystems.Theyofferlowwattslossperformanceandfast-actingprotectionforenergyefficiencyandsystemlongevity.
Fuse Holders and Accessories: Providing various fuse holders, clips, power distribution blocks, and surge protection devices, with products like CUBEFuse™ offering finger-safe industrial fuse systems for enhanced safety.FuseHoldersandAccessories:Providingvariousfuseholders,clips,powerdistributionblocks,andsurgeprotectiondevices,withproductslikeCUBEFuse™offeringfinger-safeindustrialfusesystemsforenhancedsafety.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Extensive Product Portfolio: Offering over 30,000 distinct products and more than 41,000 fuse types, meeting diverse industrial and application requirements.ExtensiveProductPortfolio:Offeringover30,000distinctproductsandmorethan41,000fusetypes,meetingdiverseindustrialandapplicationrequirements.
Innovative Technology and Patents: A leader in fuse technology innovation since 1914, with patented technologies like Fusetron®, Low-Peak®, and CUBEFuse®. The company holds over 3,000 patents, including 350 globally active ones, demonstrating its technological leadership.InnovativeTechnologyandPatents:Aleaderinfusetechnologyinnovationsince1914,withpatentedtechnologieslikeFusetron®,Low-Peak®,andCUBEFuse®.Thecompanyholdsover3,000patents,including350globallyactiveones,demonstratingitstechnologicalleadership.
Global Standards Compliance and Certifications: Products approved for worldwide use, meeting IEC, VDE, DIN, UL, CSA, BS, and other international standards. ISO 9001 'approval systems' ensure high-quality products and reliable solutions.GlobalStandardsComplianceandCertifications:Productsapprovedforworldwideuse,meetingIEC,VDE,DIN,UL,CSA,BS,andotherinternationalstandards.ISO9001'approvalsystems'ensurehigh-qualityproductsandreliablesolutions.
Expert Engineering Support and Solutions: Providing specialized engineering support for product selection, application engineering, compliance with regional codes, and troubleshooting, addressing complex customer needs.ExpertEngineeringSupportandSolutions:Providingspecializedengineeringsupportforproductselection,applicationengineering,compliancewithregionalcodes,andtroubleshooting,addressingcomplexcustomerneeds.
Leading EV Market Technology: Expanding high-voltage EV fuse portfolios and leveraging simulation testing capabilities to offer customized solutions for enhanced safety and reliability in electric vehicle systems. Manufacturing complies with automotive standards such as ISO 8820-8, IEC 60269-1, ISO 16750-3, UL248-20, JASO D622, and IATF16949 quality systems.LeadingEVMarketTechnology:Expandinghigh-voltageEVfuseportfoliosandleveragingsimulationtestingcapabilitiestooffercustomizedsolutionsforenhancedsafetyandreliabilityinelectricvehiclesystems.ManufacturingcomplieswithautomotivestandardssuchasISO8820-8,IEC60269-1,ISO16750-3,UL248-20,JASOD622,andIATF16949qualitysystems.
Miniaturization and Space Efficiency: Maximizing space efficiency through miniaturization technologies, such as power distribution fuse blocks and compact high-speed fuses, reducing required panel space by up to 65%.MiniaturizationandSpaceEfficiency:Maximizingspaceefficiencythroughminiaturizationtechnologies,suchaspowerdistributionfuseblocksandcompacthigh-speedfuses,reducingrequiredpanelspacebyupto65%.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Industrial Facilities and Commercial Buildings: Protecting power systems, automated manufacturing lines, robotics, and control systems.IndustrialFacilitiesandCommercialBuildings:Protectingpowersystems,automatedmanufacturinglines,robotics,andcontrolsystems.
Automotive and Transportation: Protecting electrical circuits in cars, trucks, SUVs, buses, and trains, including electric vehicles (EVs).AutomotiveandTransportation:Protectingelectricalcircuitsincars,trucks,SUVs,buses,andtrains,includingelectricvehicles(EVs).
Renewable Energy: Applications in solar arrays, wind turbines, and battery storage systems for alternative energy.RenewableEnergy:Applicationsinsolararrays,windturbines,andbatterystoragesystemsforalternativeenergy.
Power Plants and Utilities: Ensuring safety and reliability of power infrastructure and energy distribution systems.PowerPlantsandUtilities:Ensuringsafetyandreliabilityofpowerinfrastructureandenergydistributionsystems.
Data Centers: Backup power, UPS, surge, and IT power distribution systems.DataCenters:Backuppower,UPS,surge,andITpowerdistributionsystems.
Electronics and PCB: Electronic applications such as inductors, battery isolators, supercapacitors, and printed circuit board protection.ElectronicsandPCB:Electronicapplicationssuchasinductors,batteryisolators,supercapacitors,andprintedcircuitboardprotection.
Food and Beverage Industry: Supporting safe and continuous operations in automated food and beverage production lines.FoodandBeverageIndustry:Supportingsafeandcontinuousoperationsinautomatedfoodandbeverageproductionlines.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South KoreaSouthKorea
United Kingdom, Denmark, GermanyUnitedKingdom,Denmark,Germany
United StatesUnitedStates
BrazilBrazil
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
UL Listed: Many products, including Class RK1 and Class CC fuses, are UL Listed, ensuring high safety and performance standards for commercial and industrial electrical systems.ULListed:Manyproducts,includingClassRK1andClassCCfuses,areULListed,ensuringhighsafetyandperformancestandardsforcommercialandindustrialelectricalsystems.
ISO 8820-8, IEC 60269-1, ISO 16750-3, UL248-20, JASO D622: Electric vehicle (EV) fuse products are pre-validated to these automotive standards, reducing project testing costs and ensuring reliability.ISO8820-8,IEC60269-1,ISO16750-3,UL248-20,JASOD622:Electricvehicle(EV)fuseproductsarepre-validatedtotheseautomotivestandards,reducingprojecttestingcostsandensuringreliability.
IATF16949 Quality System: EV fuses are designed and manufactured under this quality system, complying with automotive industry requirements.IATF16949QualitySystem:EVfusesaredesignedandmanufacturedunderthisqualitysystem,complyingwithautomotiveindustryrequirements.
ISO 9001: Adherence to this international standard for quality management systems ensures continuous provision of innovative, high-quality products.ISO9001:Adherencetothisinternationalstandardforqualitymanagementsystemsensurescontinuousprovisionofinnovative,high-qualityproducts.
Patented Technologies: Holding numerous patents for innovative fuse technologies, including Fusetron® fuse technology (1929), Class J time-delay fuse design (1963), Low-Peak® fuse product line (1967), LPCC midget time-delay fuse (1992), surface-mount chip fuses (1993), and five patents for the CUBEFuse® device (2000). The company is a technology leader with over 3,000 patents, including 350 globally active ones.PatentedTechnologies:Holdingnumerouspatentsforinnovativefusetechnologies,includingFusetron®fusetechnology(1929),ClassJtime-delayfusedesign(1963),Low-Peak®fuseproductline(1967),LPCCmidgettime-delayfuse(1992),surface-mountchipfuses(1993),andfivepatentsfortheCUBEFuse®device(2000).Thecompanyisatechnologyleaderwithover3,000patents,including350globallyactiveones.
Awards: The OSCAR (online short-circuit assembly rating) tool, an innovative tool assisting with UL 508A standard compliance, has received multiple awards. Compact High-Speed Fuses (CHSF) won the Gold award for CSE Product of the Year in 2016.Awards:TheOSCAR(onlineshort-circuitassemblyrating)tool,aninnovativetoolassistingwithUL508Astandardcompliance,hasreceivedmultipleawards.CompactHigh-SpeedFuses(CHSF)wontheGoldawardforCSEProductoftheYearin2016.