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Fuses protect against too much current flow, but not against high voltage that has a very low current. High voltage can cause damage to circuits if not to wires.
If you put a device in your car, such as a radio, and run a hot wire (wire with current) to the device without putting a fuse in the line, you can have a fire if the line were to short out on something. First the insulation would melt from the unfused wire, smoke going everywhere and there's a terrible smell of burning plastic filling your nostrils. If you're lucky, the wire would be small enough to melt away stopping the electrical parts from heating any further. If not so lucky, you will be the guy on the side of the road everyone is turning their head to see while your car is burning.
Same goes for a house. Everything MUST be fused and to a correct size too.
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What can protect a computer from problems caused by a change in power?
A surge suppressor will protect against transient high voltage surges.A ferroresonant transformer will protect against transient low voltage brownouts.A uninterruptable power supply will protect against power failures of several minutes duration.
Is a T2AH fuse the same as a T2L?
No. A T2AH fuse is a high-breaking capacity type whereas a T2L is low-breaking capacity. Often, High-breaking capacity fuses have ceramic (hence stronger) tubes and low-breaking capacity fuses have glass tubes. High-breaking capacity fuses are able to protect against higher short-circuit currents than low-breaking capacity ones (which could explode under the same conditions).
Does the fuse on the primary side of a transformer protect the secondary side?
Yes, but it's usual to have fuses on both sides of the transformer.
Can a fuse protect against overloading?
The simple answer is NO.If this question is in reference to GFCI breakers the breaker trips when the deference in current going out and comming back is greater then .005 amperes.AnswerThe answer is YES. But fuses are designed to protect equipment, not humans, against overcurrents -including ground-fault currents. GFIs (ground-fault interrupters), however, are designed to protect humans from ground-fault currents.
Why are fuses provided for electric installations?
Fuses are used in circuits for one reason only. The fuses are there to protect the conductors from a higher than normal operating amperage.Each type of conductor has a current limit set out by the electrical code book. If the circuit amperage gets over that limit, the fuse will open the circuit and remove the voltage source from the circuit.
What protects against circuit failure?
Two examples of how to protect against circuit failure are fuses and circuit breakers.
What two things does a fuse protect?
Fuses protect against overcurrent (too much current flow), however caused.
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.
Do fuses protect against - A short circuits B overoading C lightning surges D large ground faults?
Short circuits.
How fuses and circuit breakers protect against electrocution and household fires?
Fuses and circuit breakers do not protect a person from electrocution. They are in the circuit to protect the feeder conductors from having over current applied to them. The only type of breaker that will protect you from getting a shock is a GFCI.The way that fuses and breakers stop household fires is by opening the fault current on the circuit before the fault temperature can rise high enough to ignite any surrounding combustible materials.
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.
Fuse to protect 110 volt from 220 volt?
There is no such thing as fuses are rated in amps, not volts. a 10 amp fuse will protect against anything over 10 amps regardless of the voltage used.
What does a fuse do?
Fuses protect circuit componentsNothing
What do the fuses in a 91 Cadillac sedan deville operate?
Fuses don't operate anything,you do. fuses protect electrical circuits from overload
