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What is the meaning of the number 15 on a fuse or circuit breaker?
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∙ 12y ago
This is the amount of current that the wire in the fuse will "fuse" or open. and the Breaker will trip.
Having said that, the time it takes to blow will depend on how close to the max the current is.
If you put 13 amps on a 15 amp fuse, it will get hot enough to blow eventually. No fuse or breaker should have more than 80% load.
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∙ 14y agoit can carry 15Amps of load. Above this, it is liable to melt (fuse) or trip (breaker).
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An example of a circuit protection device is a fuse. Another example is a circuit breaker.
What do I do if there is no circuit breaker for outdoor light?
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A fuse is used one time and replaced. A breaker can be re-set.
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A circuit breaker or a fuse.
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Circut Breaker
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A circuit breaker does not have a wire fuse in it.
How do you find fuse capacity in house lightning?
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What is the function of the fuse or circuit breaker in a circuit?
A circuit breaker/fuse is designed to protect the wiring from getting overloaded.
What advantaged does a circuit breaker have compared with a fuse?
You can reset a circuit breaker but a fuse you must replace.
What device protects an electrical circuit?
An example of a circuit protection device is a fuse. Another example is a circuit breaker.
What is the best suitable component for circuit protection instead of fuse?
circuit breaker, or "resettable fuse", which is a reallya small circuit breaker in the housing of a fuse
A fuse or circuit breaker used in a circuit is usually inserted in?
A fuse or circuit breaker used in a circuit is usually inserted in series with the load.
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What device is used as a form of safety device in an electrical circuit?
A fuse or circuit breaker will fit this description.
How is the circuit protected?
By a fuse or a circuit breaker.
How do you reset the circuit breaker on the cigarette lighter on a 63 ford falcon?
It does not have a circuit breaker. It uses a fuse to protect the circuit. Look for a blown fuse in the fuse panel under the dash on the drivers side.I believe the cigarette lighter circuit is protected with a glass barrel fuse not a circuit breaker. Check the fuse box for a blown fuse.
Does the surge protectors they have in production today provide a fuse for the circuit breaker?
A circuit breaker takes the place of a fuse. No.
