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The fuses restrict the amperage (electrical current/flow) of the circuit. The fuse is size according to wire size and load requirements. NEVER put in an over-sized fuse as it will allow to much amperage for the circuit which will cause overheating of the circuit and possible fire.
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What safety device keeps electrical wires from overheating and prevent fires?
a breaker or a fuses
How do fuses circuit breakers protect your home against electrical fires?
because wires can get really hot and start a fire
How do fuses and circuit breaker protect your home against electrical fire?
because wires can get really hot and start a fire
Fuses and circuit breakers do not protect against?
Getting shocked! or equipment damage.. It protects wires and equipment when sized properly.
What is the best statement about fuses?
A fuse is used to protect the wiring within a circuit from overheating and possibly catching on fire. When the circuit is overloaded or a short is detected the fuse will blow shutting off power to that circuit.
What happens to bulb when 13 A fuse is connected to 3 A bulb?
What happens? The bulb lights up when power is applied. Fuses protect the wiring and sockets from excessive current flow. If the wires and socket can handle 13 amps without overheating, then all's good. So, replacing the bulb with a smaller wattage is ok; replacing the fuse with a larger capacity fuse is bad.
How does a fuse protect equiptment?
The fuse if not there to protect the equipment. It is there to protect the wiring in the vehicle from overheating and catching on fire.
Can you fry a computer in a 2000 frontier by charging the battery in reverse polarity?
That is a definite possibility, along with blown fuses, burnt wires, etc.That is a definite possibility, along with blown fuses, burnt wires, etc.
Can parallel circuits be used instead of fuses?
No. Parallel circuits are not fuses. Fuses can be used to protect parallel circuits.
What does the fuses under the hood of a 2000 dodge ram 1500 mean?
They are fuses, they do what fuses do, protect electrical circuits.
What does a fuse do?
Fuses protect circuit componentsNothing
What causes Fuses to Blow Corsa?
"Blowing" Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers are safety devices designed and installed in electrical circuits TO PROTECT the conductors [wires] from short circuits and overload conditions which can cause extreme overheating which can result in damage to the conductors, and worse, the possibility of a FIRE which could destroy the vehicle. When a fuse, and its replacements, repeatedly blow, is an indication of an UNSAFE CONDITION in that circuit. The proper "fix" is for a qualified technician, who knows what he/she's doing, to * troubleshoot the circuit, * find and identify the defect, and * make proper repair [s], BEFORE replacing the fuse again [with the properly sized fuse for the circuit].
