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What might happen if circuit breakers or fuses were not installed in a circuit in a house?
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The house would most likely burn down whenever a power surge hit.
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What are the circuitrotectors?
Circuit protectors are fuses and circuit breakers.
Which of these are alternatives to fuses?
circuit breakers
Does a 1977 Harley fl have fuses?
No fuses, but it does have circuit breakers.
Does the National Electrical Code allow fuses or circuit breakers to be installed in parallel?
Yes, but only factory assembled units listed as such.
Circuit breakers are used for the same purposes as?
fuses
Are easier to use than?
circuit breakers ...fuses
What fuses and circuit breakers provide protection in the event of?
Short circuit fault.
How do fuses or circuit breakers help protect homes?
During an electrical fault, be it a short circuit or circuit overload, fuses and breakers are designed to open at a specific amperage. This opening of either device eliminates a fire hazard before it gets a chance to start. This is how fuses and breakers protect the home.
When did circuit breakers replace fuses in homes?
1950's
Is a circuit breaker an alternative fuses?
Circuit breakers do the same thing as fuses. They interrupt current flow when a certain preset point is reached. The difference between circuit breakers and fuses are that circuit breakers are resettable and reusable, whereas fuses are one time devices that must be replaced after they blow.
What are the main protective devices in a power system?
Circuit Breakers or fuses.
What protects circuits and their components?
Fuses, fuseable links and circuit breakers.
