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That's just being silly, of course. You do realize that's exactly why =
there are multiple breakers of varying amperages?
But the idea is carried out that way in homes. Low voltage control =
circuits are used more and more for a number of reasons--some having to =
do with fire safety and energy saving.
Rick
On Dec 17, 2015, at 2:53 PM, Warthodson@aol.com wrote:
> This is a fun subject. Carrying the house wiring analogy to the =
extreme, that would mean that every light, every outlet, every =
electrical devise should have its own fused electrical circuit. =
Furthermore. every circuit that is switched should have a separate relay =
so that the switch is powered from one circuit & it energizes a relay =
that in turn energizes the light, etc. Shouldn't the relay circuit also =
be fused? What if the short is in the relay circuit?
> Gary Hodson
> =20
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> To: josef-eckert <josef-eckert@t-online.de>; Oudesluys =
<coudesluijs@chello.nl>; Healeys, Forum <Healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thu, Dec 17, 2015 11:47 am
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] New Classic Technologies Fuse Box
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> Josef, The process of using branch circuits with multiple fuses (or =
breakers in industry) is called protective discrimination. If done =
properly, the lower rated fuse will rupture before the higher rated one =
above it in the chain.
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<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode:
space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">That's just being silly, of
course. You do realize that's exactly why there are multiple breakers of
varying amperages?<div><br></div><div>But the idea is carried out that way in
homes. Low voltage control circuits are used more and more for a number of
reasons--some having to do with fire safety and energy
saving.</div><div><br></div><div>Rick<br><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On
Dec 17, 2015, at 2:53 PM, <a
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<div>This is a fun subject. Carrying the house wiring analogy to the
extreme, that would mean that every light, every outlet, every electrical
devise should have its own fused electrical circuit. Furthermore. every circuit
that is switched should have a separate relay so that the switch is
powered from one circuit & it energizes a relay that in turn energizes the
light, etc. Shouldn't the relay circuit also be fused? What if the short
is in the relay circuit? </div>
<div>Gary Hodson</div>
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10pt;">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Roger Grace <<a
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To: josef-eckert <<a
href="mailto:josef-eckert@t-online.de";>josef-eckert@t-online.de</a>>;
Oudesluys <<a
href="mailto:coudesluijs@chello.nl";>coudesluijs@chello.nl</a>>; Healeys,
Forum <<a
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Sent: Thu, Dec 17, 2015 11:47 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] New Classic Technologies Fuse Box<br>
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Josef,
The process of using branch circuits with multiple fuses (or breakers in
industry) is called protective discrimination.
If done properly, the lower rated fuse will rupture before the higher rated
one above it in the chain.
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