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Q: What do you think will happen if a thick copper wire is used as a fuse?
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What will happen if a thick copper wire is used in fuse?

If a thick copper wire is used in a fuse then by definition of a fuse this device would no longer be defined as a fuse. A fuse in a circuit is used to protect the conductors feeding the load of that circuit. The circuit, if using a thick copper wire in a fuse, would then be considered as a non fused circuit.


What is fuse wire?

copper and tin


What is fuse wire made?

copper and tin


Is it safe to use copper to repair electrical fuse?

yes very safe.add. Fuse wire is usually made of tin-plated copper. The fuse wire may well get warm in service, and a bare copper wire will gradually oxidize and will fail sooner as a consequence.


Why is copper used in fuses?

Copper is used in the contact points in fuse boxes because it will oxidize and you can separate the points of contact. If it was made if iron and rusted, it will 'weld' the link together and then it is no longer a fuse.


What is the material used for making fuse?

tungsten or sometimes copper


What is the percentage of copper in fuse wires?

The percentage of copper in a fuse wire is very small or non existent. Fuse wire is made from mixing different types of alloys together of aluminum, nickel, iron and chromium. The alloys result in compounds called cronifer and aluchrom. The composition of the different fuse wires results in how the characteristics of the fuse fault current is handled.


Which chemical coated on a copper item will fuse the 3volt bulb of a torch?

H2so4


Why does platinum wire fuse more easily in the glass than a copper wire?

No


What is the size of fuse in a laptop?

i think it is in the term of Few centimeters or less. Actually the length of fuse does not show it's quality.The operating range depends upon how thick it is. and cross sectional are of a wire can we observe from gauge table simply if you know what maximum current will flow .


Which metal used in fuse wires?

Apparently mainly tinned copper is used in fuse wires. I have heard that there are a lot of other metals used as teh fuse wire though!


Where is the glow plug fuse on a ford transit 350?

Yes the glow plug fuse is the R2 relay in the fuse box, there is a fusible link as well that is the thick red one coming out the front of the fuse box