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Why would a negative wire melt off battery?
there is not a proper grounding wire mounted to the body of the car or truck.
Why would your ground wire melt the pigtails on your back up lights?
Something is shorted to ground on that circuit
How can you melt plastic off copper wire with out burned it?
what is the best way to melt copper wire?
Why would a wire nut melt?
Moisture causing corrosion on the nutted wires causing a high resistance on the splice which in turn creates heat. Sometimes on conditions like this the wire insulation can melt back up to six inches. Close to the splice the insulation can actually get so brittle that it will fall off of the wire.
What would cause the positive connector wire to melt on a 2000 ford focus?
A positive wire is grounded out to the frame someplace on the car. Best take it to someone else to get it fixed.
Why are different types of gauges used?
Each size of wire is rated for a specific amount of current that can safely pass through it. If large amperage capacities were to pass through a small size wire, the amperage would create heat and the wire would melt.
How is metal wire made?
You melt the metal and pour it into a thin mold the size of the wire you want.
Would plastic melt if touched to a live wire?
No, Plastic is not conductive! I other words plastic can not conduct electricity therefore it can not produce resistance, and resistance is what you need to produce heat. and that heat would melt the plastic. Now if you touch a "live" wire to metal and that metal was grounded ( for example to a cold water pipe) then you would be completing the circuit, then that piece of metal would heat up very rapidly and eventually melt! of-course the smart person would not do this but if you where not so smart be prepared to get burned!!!! BE SMART!!
Can you recycle wire cages?
Yes. They melt it down and recycle it.
What is the link between the thickness of the wire and the current needed to melt a wire?
Well, I am also doing this same question and its all about resistance. Resistance is when the electrons flow around a circuit and they collide with ions. These electrons transfer energy to the ions, which consequently get hot and move more so the resistance increases :) So the thicker the wire is, the less resistance it would have because there are more choices of pathways for the electrons can take without colliding with the ions. Therefore less resistance, more current needed to melt the wire. So the thicker the wire is, the more current is needed to melt it
What is meant by the term fusing current?
Fusing current for a wire is the current at which the wire will act like a fuse (melt).
What happens if you leave a wire hooked to a battery to long?
The wire will heat up and melt and the battery may be damged.
