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I have a shorted wire but cannot identify where. Will increasing the load on the circuit solve my problem?
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∙ 16y ago
No. A short by definition is bypassing the load and returning back to the source without going through the load. Try breaking the circuit at the mid-point and see if the short remains. If it remains, the short is on the HALF closer to the source If it clears, the short is on the half further from the source. Continue "halfing" until you narrow it down. There is also special test equipment that will alow a user to trace along until the short is sensed.
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In a shorted circuit what happens to the temperature of the wires?
In a shorted circuit, the temperature of the wires increases. This is because the wires are not perfect conductors - they have resistance - so the large fault current that flows generates a voltage across the wires, which then generates power, generating heat.
Can a switch in the off position cause electrical short circuit?
No, once the switch is turned off the circuit is de energized. A de energized circuit can not be shorted out to create a fault.
How will an electrical circuit behave if there is a short in the circuit?
If it is a properly wired circuit (according to code) in the home, the breaker for that circuit will trip deenergizing the shorted circuit. If it is not properly wired, it could get hot and start a fire and possibly burn down the home.
How do you tell if a wire is shorted out?
If by meaning wire as a circuit, when turning on the circuit the fuse will blow the circuit open, or if the protection is a breaker, the breaker will trip. This is all on the conjecture that there is a return path for the current to flow. This is the main reason for ground wires on all equipment, to provide a return path for the current to flow back to the source.
My 250 volt wire to my Kenmore electric range shorted out with a large pop. I relaxed the 250 volt wire but range still doesn't work. What's going on?
When the wire shorted it probably burned through. You should employ a qualified electrician to help you troubleshoot the problem.
Analysing a circuit with a shorted component?
Analysing a circuit with a shorted component need specialised electrical test equipment.
How do you repair driver side airbag circuit low resistance or shorted Ford F150?
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The circuit becomes a pure resistance circuit where current and voltage are in phase with each others.
What causes the fuel pump fuse to burn out on a 1992 ford crown Victoria?
A blown fuse indicates a shorted circuit somewhere in the system. Could be a shorted power wire to ground, or a shorted componet in the system.
What is resistance on something that is shorted?
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What trouble that exist in parallel circuit if one of the load in parallel circuit is shorted?
when loads are connected in parallel it means that they share common nodes at both the ends i-e voltage across all the loads is the same. when one of the load in such a circuit is shorted i-e its voltage is made zero volts, voltage across the other loads goes to zero because of parallel connection and they gets shorted also.
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