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A fuse is a safety device designed to prevent excessive electrical current from damaging electrical devices. If the current in a circuit exceeds a predetermined value, a metal strip inside the fuse will melt and break the circuit. Fuses are used to protect equipment or cables. The fuse is chosen to be the weakest link so that it will fail before anything else is damaged. For example, if you have a cable capable of safely carrying 8 amps a 5 amp fuse might be used to protect from damage by currents higher than 5 amps. If a 10 amp fuse was fitted on the same cable then 9 amps could flow and cause damage to the cable. It can be dangerous to upgrade fuses if you don't understand what you are doing!
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoHi I am here to tell you how mant fuses there are. There are around 5-10 different fuses. Here they all are for you. # Plug fuse # T.V fuse # Radio Fuse # Telephone fuse # Computer ( Tower) fuse # Printer fuse # Kettle fuse # Lighting fuse # Hairdryer fuse # Ironing fuse This is how many i got. SOME of them are probaly right and SOME of them are probaly wrong. But dont worry just go to Google or ask Jeeves and you can find it out for your self . Here are the websites www.google.com or www.askJeeves.com Get clicking x
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∙ 14y agoA fuse can serve as an over-current sacrificial device. It melts down when it detects over-current conditions such as short circuits when a device fails. It can interrupt the flow of excess current in a branch circuit to prevent the wiring from overheating and catching on fire.
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When are Bussmann fuses used usually?
Cooper Bussmann is a brand name for a specific type of fuses. These fuses are used with circuit breakers to ensure that the circuit does not become overloaded, resulting the failure of the circuit.
Where copper tin alloys are used?
any electronic device or wiring or fuses
How do you dispose of house fuses?
These types of fuses do not impact on the environment, just add them in with the rest of the home trash.
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.
How do you run a clothes dryer line to a fuse box that has glass fuses if there are 2 in the box that are not being used?
You need a 220V cartridge fuse block open, not just two 110V fuses. Fusing a 220V device with two 110V fuses at the panel is dangerous and doesn't meet code. If you have a 220V fuse block open, simply wire the two hots to the block, and then wire the neutral and ground normally. If you have fuses make sure the box and the feed can handle a clothes dryer. It may be wise to have an electrician evaluate the system for safety.
Can parallel circuits be used instead of fuses?
No. Parallel circuits are not fuses. Fuses can be used to protect parallel circuits.
Which electrical unit is used to rate cartridge fuses?
Amperage is used to rate cartridge fuses.
What kind of fuses are used in a 1991 Chevrolet Caprice?
normal size blade fuses
When are Bussmann fuses used usually?
Cooper Bussmann is a brand name for a specific type of fuses. These fuses are used with circuit breakers to ensure that the circuit does not become overloaded, resulting the failure of the circuit.
What kind of fuses in 1983 Volkswagen Rabbit?
The U.S. made 1983 Rabbit used Maxi Blade fuses.
Circuit breakers are used for the same purposes as?
fuses
What Marterials are used inside Fuses....Silver and....?
Lead and tin...
How can I find out what each of the fuses are used for 2000 Mazda Protege?
if you look on the back of the cover of the fuse box it should have a diagram with labels for all the fuses
Where copper tin alloys are used?
any electronic device or wiring or fuses
Are fuses used used in game consoles?
Yes - otherwise they wouldn't work. This goes as the same for everything else that has a plug.
What size fuses go in locations 5 23 and 32 of a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac?
According to my 2001 Sport Trac Manual Fuses 4,5,23 @ 32 are not used for anything.
Separate panel box for a dryer and the fuses were removed they were glass fuses but you are unsure if they are suppose to be two 15 amp?
Two 15 amp glass fuses should be sufficient to run a dryer. That's probably the most common size used. If you're really unsure, start with a couple of 10 amp fuses. If the burn out, them move up to the 15's.
