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How to tell a Bussmann 170M fuse genuine or fake?

Time:2021-09-09   Author:TINPU   Browse:

As we know, Eaton Bussmann fuse is world well-known brand in fuse industry with more that 130,000 kinds of products. 

So, there are many companies made false product which looks very similar with the original one.

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Following is a summary from Bussmann engineers to help us understand if you have bought the genuine Bussmann 170M fast acting series fuse or fake.

More Bussmann fast acting fuse comparation, pls feel free let us know.


1, Connecting panels and knife



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The connection panel and shade knife raw material: Phosphor bronze; Plating material: Dark Tin;

Bronze advantage: Perfect connecting performance;

Shortage: Surfacce is easily oxidized.

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Raw maeterial: Iron

Plating meterial: Bright Tin

Iron advantage: Good surface, long time no oxidization.

Shortage: Electrical connecting performance not good.

We cannot only recognize from surfacce.

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2,  Soldering point


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Bussmann 170M fuse with Tin soldering point inside, 

This hole is used to fill sand and glue to solidify the sand in high speed fuse.

This is a key process for fuse. It will take at  least 1 week for this process.

You will see it's not very smooth.

Sand solidification is the most important factor for Arc Extinction.

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There is a metal plate.

No sand solidification process for fake fuse.

You will see the surface looks very beautiful because it's actually only "pretend to have this process".

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3, Panel Gap


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No loose sand run out from panel gap.

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Some sand get out from panel gap

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4, Shake



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No any voice because the sand had been solidified with glue.
There is " Sha Sha" , this is sand voice in fuse.


5, X-ray record


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Bussmann high speed fuse each one with X-ray record in process, each fuse with a unique ID inside fuse.
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6, Shipping record from Bussmann


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Each Bussmann fuse, Bussmann distributors can provide the shipping record if customer r need.
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7, Check the production Date


If some seller said it's new and fresh date, Pls review the date code on label as below.


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We will continue to update if there is newly apprearing genuine and fake 170M series comparation data.


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