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Your stereo cuts out as though there is a circuit breaker is there a way to fix this?
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∙ 16y ago
Just replaced my girlfriend's '02 Liberty stereo with an aftermarket Sony Xplod. It appears to be a bad connection with the constant hot (yellow) line running to the stereo. Her clock started to reset and all the stations, then as it progressed the stereo would die, come back, die, etc. I would recommend that you alter the wiring for the stereo or replace the stereo. Instead of messing with the old power yellow (constant +) and red (switched +) I decided to tap into the cigarrette lighters (she doesn't smoke so there's no draw/use on them anyway). The lighter on the left is a switched power source (red) and the one on the right is an always on (yellow) source. I spliced into each line, ran a pigtail off to each of the respective lines feeding the stereo and all is well now. Hope this helps some, as it is Chrysler is not known for superior wiring. Greg
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What is Local breaker back up protection?
Breaker is a protective device that cuts off the electrical circuit in case of fault. The additional breaker can be provided as backup protection locally, which is known as local back up.
When the power cuts off after switching on an appliance what do I do?
You probably popped the breaker. The appliance is drawing too much current for that circuit (or is combined with too many other appliances on that circuit). Unplug it, turn the breaker back on. Try to find a different circuit to operate it on, or move other appliances to other circuits to reduce the load. If you own your residence you might be able to hire an electrician to completely rewire that circuit with larger capacity wire and breaker and changing the outlets also. This will get expensive though. I cannot use my microwave cooker and my stand mixer at the same time, together they will trip the breaker for the kitchen outlets, but one at a time is OK. It might also be an earth fault in the appliance - As stated turn off other appliances on the same circuit (that should cancel out any over load) and test again . If the breaker drops then the appliance is the issue
What safety devices that stop the flow of electric currents?
There are two types. A fuse is a piece of wire that is thinner than the circuit it is placed in series with. Any excessive current causes the fuse to melt and this cuts off the power. The fusing current is somewhat unpredictable. A circuit-breaker is a resettable device that can be set to interrupt the supply at a fixed amount of current.
What are the disadvantage of a circuit breaker or a fuse in a circuit?
The only ones that could affect that decision to put one in is if you're planning on smoking or blowing-up that item in the circuit, or the hassle of changing a 20 cent - 5 dollar item instead of the more expensive item.
How does the electric distribution panel work?
It's basically a system of circuits. The power from the mains enters through the input terminals. It's then split into various load circuits (5 amp for lighting, 13 amp for sockets , 15 amp for the immersion heater & 30 amp for cookers). Each of these circuits has it's own circuit breaker, which cuts the power to that particular circuit if the current draw exceeds the rating of the breaker.
What happens to the potential difference of a bulb that burns out in series circuit?
The whole circuit fails - because the action of the bulb blowing cuts the circuit.
What is the use of a cutter?
Cuts copper traces of printed circuit boards to allow changes.
The longest river cuts through what country?
The longest river, the Nile River, cuts through Egypt.
What is the use of a track cutter?
Cuts copper traces of printed circuit boards to allow changes.
What is the devices to prevent overload?
The main device is the circuit-breaker, which is set to trip and cut off the supply if the current exceeds a preset amount. On low-power supplies up to about 100 amps thermal fuses can also be used, a piece of thin wire enclosed in a fireproof container. When the current exceeds the rated amount, the wire melts and this cuts of the supply. Obviously fuses are not as accurate as circuit breakers but they are cheaper.
How are fuses and circuit breakers the same?
A fuse breaks a circuit if the load on it is greater that what it is rated for and it burns out then has to be replaced, but only after the cause of the overload has been found and repaired first. A circuit braker on the other hand, does in fact work the same way as a fuse does, but it works more like a switch that cuts off if the electric current going through is greater than what the breaker is rated for. Unless there is something mechanically wrong with it, or it burns out, it does not have to be replaced, but will continue to kick out or, "brake" the circuit until what ever is causing the overload is fixed. Fuses and breakers comes in all sizes and shapes and may not be recognized, times for what they are.
Why using of circuit breaker?
Circuit breakers - and fuses - were both invented to protect electrical items from being damaged by taking too much current (amps), something which is also known as an over-current fault condition. How a circuit breaker worksWhen an over-current fault condition occurs, which is the same as saying the current gets bigger than the circuit breaker was designed to carry, it's mechanism causes its switch contacts to open, which cuts off the supply of current. When that happens the circuit breaker is said to "trip".When whatever fault condition in the protected circuit has been repaired, the circuit breaker can be "Reset" by pressing a button to close its switch contacts. The contacts should then remain closed until another over-current fault condition occurs in the circuit it is protecting, which would cause the breaker to trip again.What are the advantages and disadvantages of circuit breakers?To give the same over-current protection, circuit breakers can be designed to trip much faster than an ordinary fuse but they are generally larger in size and cost more to make.However circuit breakers are reusable and can easily be reset after they have tripped - provided, of course, that the fault condition in the protected circuit has been repaired.A fuse is a protective device that destructively opens when the current flow exceeds a preset value. It is usually designed as a low value resistor that heats up and melts at the specified current value. Once the fuse blows, it must be replaced.A circuit breaker is a protective device than non-destructively opens when the current flow exceeds a preset value. It is usually designed as a tripping relay/switch that can be reset and reclosed when the fault is cleared.In both cases, the design can provide for different preset values as a function of time. It depends on whether the intended load pulls a larger startup current than when it runs, such as a motor, which can easily pull four times their run current when they startup. The protective device is selected for the specific type of load, and for the rating of the conductors supplying it.How a fuse worksWhen an over-current fault condition occurs, which is the same as saying the current gets bigger than the fuse can carry, its internal "fuse wire" gets so hot that it melts and breaks apart, which cuts off the supply of current. When that happens the fuse is said to have "blown".After whatever caused the over-current fault condition in the circuit has been repaired, a blown fuse must either be replaced with a new one or, if it is the type of fuse which can be rewired, it must be repaired using the correct size of special "fuse wire".A new fuse should then remain in place un-blown until another over-current fault condition occurs in the circuit it is protecting, which would then cause the new fuse to blow.What are the advantages and disadvantages of fuses?To give the same over-current protection, fuses are generally cheaper to make and smaller in size than circuit breakers.However an ordinary fuse cannot blow as quickly as a circuit breaker can "trip".Some equipment may require special "quick-blow" fuses so that damage can be prevented when an over-current fault condition occurs. Quick-blow fuses cost much more to make than ordinary fuses but must sometimes be used where a circuit breaker would be too expensive and/or too large in size.Further notes about fuses:Some fuses are rewireable, meaning they can be repaired if they blow. This must only be done using new fuse wire of the correct size. It is dangerous to use fuse wire which is thicker than the size marked on the rewireable fuse's body.Other fuses, known as "one-time" or "cartridge" fuses, cannot be repaired when they blow. If that happens they must be thrown away and replaced by a new fuse of the correct size. Some one-time fuses look like small cylinders with a metal cap at each end; others look like a small cylinder with a metal screw-cap on one end like a light bulb. One-time fuses for vehicles, known as "fuse-links", have small bodies made of plastic and two metal blades which push into fuse slots in the vehicle's fuse box.If a one-time fuse blows it should only be replaced by a new one of the correct size (Amps) for the circuit. The ones which screw in have different sized screw-caps for each size of fuse, with matching sockets to ensure that only a fuse which is the correct size can be screwed into the fuse holder. Similarly, fuse-links have different sized metal blades and matching slots to ensure that a given slot can only accept the correct size of fuse link.
