Why Choose the Mersen Q081618 36GB55V8 Medium Voltage Fuse Link?
The Mersen Q081618, also identified as 36GB55V8 and 5500 CP GLB 36.250 8, is a dependable medium voltage cylindrical fuse link designed to protect transformers, switchgear and specialist electrical equipment against damaging overcurrent and short-circuit conditions. Rated at 8 A for systems up to 5.5 kV, it provides precise protection for demanding industrial power applications.
Manufactured using Mersen's established current-limiting fuse technology, the Q081618 rapidly interrupts excessive fault currents before damaging levels of thermal and electrical energy can pass into connected equipment. Its robust ceramic construction supports reliable performance in installations where operational continuity and equipment protection are essential.
The fuse features a 36 × 250 mm cylindrical format and is supplied without a striker mechanism. It is designed for installation in a compatible medium voltage fuse holder, making it suitable for original equipment, planned maintenance and replacement applications requiring the exact 5500 CP GLB 36.250 8 specification.
Key Advantages
- Purpose-designed medium voltage current-limiting fuse link.
- 8 A rated current for compatible protection circuits.
- Suitable for systems operating up to 5.5 kV.
- Rapid fault interruption helps minimise equipment damage.
- Robust 36 × 250 mm ceramic cylindrical construction.
- Suitable for transformer, switchgear and industrial power protection.
Key Features
- Mersen medium voltage fuse technology.
- 36GB55V8 product reference.
- 5500 CP GLB 36.250 8 manufacturer designation.
- 8 A nominal current rating.
- 5.5 kV voltage class.
- 36 × 250 mm cylindrical fuse format.
- Current-limiting operating principle.
- Supplied without a striker mechanism.
Reliable Protection for Medium Voltage Equipment
Medium voltage fuse links protect electrical equipment by rapidly interrupting currents that exceed safe operating levels. Their current-limiting action helps reduce the peak current and energy released during a fault, limiting stress on transformers, conductors, switchgear and associated components.
The Mersen Q081618 is intended for equipment requiring an 8 A fuse in the 5.5 kV voltage class with a 36 × 250 mm body and no striker. Replacement selection should always match the original voltage rating, current rating, dimensions, operating characteristic and indication arrangement.
Typical Applications
- Medium voltage switchgear.
- Distribution and auxiliary transformers.
- Industrial electrical distribution systems.
- Power conversion and rectifier equipment.
- OEM medium voltage assemblies.
- Maintenance replacement in compatible fuse systems.
