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A fuse should always be inserted into the line conductor, never the neutral conductor.

If a fuse has been inserted, inadvertently, into the neutral, an overload will still operate the fuse, but the line voltage will not be isolated from the circuit -thus presenting a shock hazard. Furthermore, it will not protect against an earth (ground) fault that occurs in the circuit.

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What is exactly the function of Neutral link in an electrical circuit?

To protect a circuit, we use a fuse or circuit breaker. The fuse or circuit breaker must always be placed in the lineconductor, never in the neutral conductor. So, if we want to completely isolate a circuit from the supply, we must remove the fuse from the line conductor, and open the link in the neutral conductor. A 'link' is a non-fusible metal break point in the neutral.


Whehre to hook the ground up to in the fuse box?

The neutral bus


Why would you put a fuse on the neutral side of an electrical circuit?

It does not matter what line in (the phase or neutral) is the fuse. In a closed series circuit current in all areas of the circuit is equal. It's best to put the fuses in both wires (phase and neutral) and even better for each individual device in the chain.


What is use of neutral link?

In a MEN (Multiple Earth Neutral) system, the neutral wire is connected to the earth wire at the switchboard. This is the neutral link. From an electrical point of view the neutral pin and the earth pin in a power socket are at the same potential but from a safety point of view they are different. A residual current device (RCD) (or earth leakage core-balance-relay(ELCBR)) sits in series with both the active and the neutral feed and a leakage from either wire to ground (via a human or water leak in a washing machine etc) will trip the circuit breaker that is in the RCD.Another AnswerFuses or circuit breakers must be inserted into the line conductor, never into the neutral conductor. However, if we need to isolate the circuit, we must place a break in both the line and the neutral conductors. We can achieve this for the line conductor by, for example, removing the fuse. To achieve the same with the neutral conductor, we can open the neutral link, which is simply a short length of conductor inserted between a pair of terminals in the neutral.


Why fuse is not connected in neutral wire?

Because the neutral wire only carries unbalanced currents. The hot wire carries full load currents. Answer for European SystemsThe above answer is only true for three-phase systems. In single-phase systems, the neutral carries exactly the same current as the line conductor. The reason for not placing the fuse in the neutral conductor is one of safety. For example, if the fuse were to blow due to, say, an overload current, then although no current could flow, the entire conductor would remain live and highly dangerous.

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What is exactly the function of Neutral link in an electrical circuit?

To protect a circuit, we use a fuse or circuit breaker. The fuse or circuit breaker must always be placed in the lineconductor, never in the neutral conductor. So, if we want to completely isolate a circuit from the supply, we must remove the fuse from the line conductor, and open the link in the neutral conductor. A 'link' is a non-fusible metal break point in the neutral.


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prepare to fry


Whehre to hook the ground up to in the fuse box?

The neutral bus


Honda trx 350 will not start neutral light wont come on bike is in neutral.?

I had the same problem - check the main 30 amp fuse located under the seat. - not in the fuse box. I had the same problem - check the main 30 amp fuse located under the seat. - not in the fuse box.


Honda trx 350 will not start neutral light wont come on bike is in neutral?

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In case of a fault (short) the device could still be energized even with the fuse blown. this means, a fuse in the neutral would never blow in a fault to ground, resulting in a very dangerous situation.


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