Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Fuses

From: DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:59:23 +0000 (UTC)

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The trick I learned is to replace the fuse with a headlight.=C2=A0 The shor=
t will cause the headlight to glow full bright.=C2=A0 Once the short is cle=
ared the other lights will illuminate dimmly as will your fuse replacement =
and now it is safe to reinstall the fuse.

Dave=20

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    On Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 10:11:39 PM CST, Moose <eric@megageek=
.com> wrote: =20
=20
 OK, I'm sure I'm missing something here,but I figured I'd ask.

My Jeep had a short circuit and blowsa fuse if I turn on the lights.

So I remove all bulbs on the circuitand try again. =C2=A0Blown fuse.

I take some other items off the circuitand try again, blown fuse.

Moving around and trying different things,blowing fuses all around.

I found the short, fixed it and all is well.

My question is, is there a way to dothis without having to blow fuses? =C2=
=A0I'm guessing a meter should show0ohm resistance if there is still a shor=
t, but I was not getting a opencircuit.

Any ideas so I don't have to go througha hand full of fuses next time?

Thanks.

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=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">The trick I learned is to replace the fuse w=
ith a headlight.&nbsp; The short will cause the headlight to glow full brig=
ht.&nbsp; Once the short is cleared the other lights will illuminate dimmly=
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e &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"ydp6293f601yiv6937508313"><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"sans-serif">OK, I'm sure I'm missing something here,
but I figured I'd ask.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">My Jeep had a short circuit and bl=
ows
a fuse if I turn on the lights.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">So I remove all bulbs on the circu=
it
and try again. &nbsp;Blown fuse.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I take some other items off the ci=
rcuit
and try again, blown fuse.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Moving around and trying different=
 things,
blowing fuses all around.</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
I found the short, fixed it and all is well.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">My question is, is there a way to =
do
this without having to blow fuses? &nbsp;I'm guessing a meter should show
0ohm resistance if there is still a short, but I was not getting a open
circuit.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Any ideas so I don't have to go th=
rough
a hand full of fuses next time?</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
Thanks.</font>
<br>
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Moose, for headlights & other high power circuits, replace the fuse with a h=
eadlight bulb. If there is a short it will light to full brightness. For low=
er current circuits, use a lamp that is lower draw than the fuse. You could h=
ave used a smaller bulb on your headlight diagnosis if you disconnected the h=
eadlights.=20

Pat Horne=20
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On Jan 10, 2024, at 10:21=E2=80=AFPM, Moose <[email-masked]> wrote:

=EF=BB=BFOK, I'm sure I'm missing something here, but I figured I'd ask.

My Jeep had a short circuit and blows a fuse if I turn on the lights.

So I remove all bulbs on the circuit and try again.  Blown fuse.

I take some other items off the circuit and try again, blown fuse.

Moving around and trying different things, blowing fuses all around.

My question is, is there a way to do this without having to blow fuses?  I'm=
 guessing a meter should show 0ohm resistance if there is still a short, but=
 I was not getting a open circuit.

Any ideas so I don't have to go through a hand full of fuses next time?

Thanks.

[email-masked]
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Moose, for headlights &amp; other high powe=
r circuits, replace the fuse with a headlight bulb. If there is a short it w=
ill light to full brightness. For lower current circuits, use a lamp that is=
 lower draw than the fuse. You could have used a smaller bulb on your headli=
ght diagnosis if you disconnected the headlights.&nbsp;<div><br><div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br>=
</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jan 10, 2024, at 10:21=E2=80=AFPM, Moose=
 &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<fo=
nt size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">OK, I'm sure I'm missing something here,
but I figured I'd ask.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">My Jeep had a short circuit and blo=
ws
a fuse if I turn on the lights.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">So I remove all bulbs on the circui=
t
and try again. &nbsp;Blown fuse.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I take some other items off the cir=
cuit
and try again, blown fuse.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Moving around and trying different t=
hings,
blowing fuses all around.</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
I found the short, fixed it and all is well.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">My question is, is there a way to d=
o
this without having to blow fuses? &nbsp;I'm guessing a meter should show
0ohm resistance if there is still a short, but I was not getting a open
circuit.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Any ideas so I don't have to go thr=
ough
a hand full of fuses next time?</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
Thanks.</font>
<br>
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From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:08:15 -0600

On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 10:17 PM Moose <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
> OK, I'm sure I'm missing something here, but I figured I'd ask.
>
> S

replace the fuse with a circuit breaker.  you can get circuit breakers
that fit in most fuse holders.  I've also soldered wires to the
terminals of the blown fuse to attach a circuit breaker holder to.  In
addition to being cheaper to reset, you can fiddle with the value of
the breaker to see if it's a dead short, or overload.
as for finding them with a meter, my experience is most automotive
shorts are both intermittent (only happen when a wire moves to the
right place to rub the bare wire on something) and not really dead
shorts and have lots of resistance.  this makes finding them more fun!
 okay, not really.  but good technique is important.  Access to a good
diagram helps a lot, because shorts usually happen where there's a
junction, where the wires pass through the body or frame, or at a
load.  being able to divide the system in parts, and test them
indiviudually is key to finding them.

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Dave,

This is brilliant (figuratively AND literally) 8>)

But is this safe?  Couldn't it melt wires if there is a short?

This is a really great idea I never hear of, so thanks for sharing!

Best tip of the year!

Moose

From:   DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
To:     "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, Moose 
<[email-masked]>
Date:   01/11/2024 07:59
Subject:        Re: [Shop-talk] Fuses

The trick I learned is to replace the fuse with a headlight.  The short 
will cause the headlight to glow full bright.  Once the short is cleared 
the other lights will illuminate dimmly as will your fuse replacement and 
now it is safe to reinstall the fuse.

Dave 

On Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 10:11:39 PM CST, Moose 
<[email-masked]> wrote: 

My question is, is there a way to do this without having to blow fuses? 
I'm guessing a meter should show 0ohm resistance if there is still a 
short, but I was not getting a open circuit. 

Thanks. 

Moose

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<font size=2 face="sans-serif">Dave,</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">This is brilliant (figuratively AND
literally) 8&gt;)</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">But is this safe? &nbsp;Couldn't it
melt wires if there is a short?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">This is a really great idea I never
hear of, so thanks for sharing!</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Best tip of the year!</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Moose</font>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">From: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp;</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">DAVID MASSEY &lt;[email-masked]&gt;</font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">To: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp;</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">&quot;[email-masked]&quot;
&lt;[email-masked]&gt;, Moose &lt;[email-masked]&gt;</font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Date: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Subject: &nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp;</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Re: [Shop-talk]
Fuses</font>
<br>
<hr noshade>
<br>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial">The trick I learned is to replace the fuse
with a headlight. &nbsp;The short will cause the headlight to glow full
bright. &nbsp;Once the short is cleared the other lights will illuminate
dimmly as will your fuse replacement and now it is safe to reinstall the
fuse.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=4 face="Arial">Dave </font>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">On Wednesday, January 10, 2024
at 10:11:39 PM CST, Moose &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote: </font>
<br>
<br>
<br><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="sans-serif">OK, I'm sure I'm missing
something here, but I figured I'd ask.</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">
<br>
</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="sans-serif"><br>
My Jeep had a short circuit and blows a fuse if I turn on the lights.</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">
<br>
</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="sans-serif"><br>
So I remove all bulbs on the circuit and try again. &nbsp;Blown fuse.</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">
<br>
</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="sans-serif"><br>
I take some other items off the circuit and try again, blown fuse.</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">
<br>
</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="sans-serif"><br>
Moving around and trying different things, blowing fuses all around.</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">
</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="sans-serif"><br>
<br>
I found the short, fixed it and all is well.</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">
<br>
</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="sans-serif"><br>
My question is, is there a way to do this without having to blow fuses?
&nbsp;I'm guessing a meter should show 0ohm resistance if there is still
a short, but I was not getting a open circuit.</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">
<br>
</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="sans-serif"><br>
Any ideas so I don't have to go through a hand full of fuses next time?</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">
</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="sans-serif"><br>
<br>
Thanks.</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"> <br>
</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="sans-serif"><br>
Moose</font>
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From: DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
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A 50W headlamp will limit current to 5 amps or so.=C2=A0 Just about any wir=
e used in a British car harness will carry that easily enough.=C2=A0 If you=
 are concerned about the wire size you can place two headlamps in series to=
 limit current to 2.5A.=C2=A0 A short to ground will just look like a groun=
d connection to the headlamp.

Dave=20

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    On Friday, January 12, 2024 at 05:22:00 AM CST, Moose <[email-masked]=
m> wrote: =20
=20
 Dave,

This is brilliant (figuratively ANDliterally) 8>)

But is this safe? =C2=A0Couldn't itmelt wires if there is a short?

This is a really great idea I neverhear of, so thanks for sharing!

Best tip of the year!

Moose

From: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
To: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0"[email-masked]"<[email-masked]=
am.net>, Moose <[email-masked]>
Date: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A001/11/2024 07:59
Subject: =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0Re: [Shop-talk]Fuses

The trick I learned is to replace the fusewith a headlight. =C2=A0The short=
 will cause the headlight to glow fullbright. =C2=A0Once the short is clear=
ed the other lights will illuminatedimmly as will your fuse replacement and=
 now it is safe to reinstall thefuse.

Dave=20

On Wednesday, January 10, 2024at 10:11:39 PM CST, Moose <[email-masked]>=
 wrote:=20

OK, I'm sure I'm missingsomething here, but I figured I'd ask.

So I remove all bulbs on the circuit and try again. =C2=A0Blown fuse.

My question is, is there a way to do this without having to blow fuses?=C2=
=A0I'm guessing a meter should show 0ohm resistance if there is stilla shor=
t, but I was not getting a open circuit.

Thanks.=20

Moose

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=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">A 50W headlamp will limit current to 5 amps =
or so.&nbsp; Just about any wire used in a British car harness will carry t=
hat easily enough.&nbsp; If you are concerned about the wire size you can p=
lace two headlamps in series to limit current to 2.5A.&nbsp; A short to gro=
und will just look like a ground connection to the headlamp.<br></div><div>=
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                    On Friday, January 12, 2024 at 05:22:00 AM CST, Moose &=
lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"ydpc4ce887eyiv4127501586"><div><font size=
=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Dave,</font>
<br clear=3D"none">
<br clear=3D"none"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">This is brilliant (=
figuratively AND
literally) 8&gt;)</font>
<br clear=3D"none">
<br clear=3D"none"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">But is this safe? &=
nbsp;Couldn't it
melt wires if there is a short?</font>
<br clear=3D"none">
<br clear=3D"none"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">This is a really gr=
eat idea I never
hear of, so thanks for sharing!</font>
<br clear=3D"none">
<br clear=3D"none"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Best tip of the yea=
r!</font>
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o replace the fuse
with a headlight. &nbsp;The short will cause the headlight to glow full
bright. &nbsp;Once the short is cleared the other lights will illuminate
dimmly as will your fuse replacement and now it is safe to reinstall the
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My Jeep had a short circuit and blows a fuse if I turn on the lights.</font=
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So I remove all bulbs on the circuit and try again. &nbsp;Blown fuse.</font=
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Moving around and trying different things, blowing fuses all around.</font>=
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My question is, is there a way to do this without having to blow fuses?
&nbsp;I'm guessing a meter should show 0ohm resistance if there is still
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 On 01/12/2024 6:21 AM EST Moose wrote:
 
>This is brilliant (figuratively AND literally) 8>)   But is this safe?  Couldn't it melt wires if there
>is a short?

Moose,
 
Yes it's safe if you do it correctly.  You want to use a good socket, if it's not plastic wrap it with electrical tape.  We use this for finding a short in a piece of electronic equipment.  Put a 60W light bulb in a box in series with the outlet that you plug the equipment into.  This will limit the current to 1/2 amp. 
 
I also suggest (someone else mentioned this) that you make some sort of adapter to plug into the fuse socket.  For the old
glass cylindrical fuses, solder a piece of insulated wire on each end so you can connect clip leads to the wire to connect to the light bulb or to the circuit breaker.  For the spade type, take a couple of spades and solder insulated wire to the spades. 
 
The secret is to use something to use limit the current to less that the original fuse, ie. if the circuit that has the problem has a 10A fuse, limit the current to 5A.  How?  Use ohms and Watts law,
 
Ohms law:  E = I * R     E - Voltage,  I - Current,  R - Resistance.
 
Watts law:  P = I * E      P - power (watts)
 
So for a 10 A circuit in a 12 V system, R = E / I, you'll need
R = 12V / 10A = about 1 ohm of resistance.
 
You also need to account for the power:  P = I * E or
P = 10A * 12V or 120 W. 
 
This is why you use light bulbs.  But they should be closely matched to the power used by the circuit being worked on.
 
If you go too low of wattage, the light bulb will burn out,  If you go to high, then the light bulb won't limit the current enough to protect the circuit.
 
>This is a really great idea I never hear of, so thanks for sharing!

Yes, I use it for electronics.  But you need incandescent bulbs.
 
https://www.instructables.com/Light-Bulb-Current-Limiter/ 
 
For automotive I prefer to have different size circuit breakers, 1, 5, 10, 20, 30A breakers and clip leads.

JohnT,

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   Yes it's safe if you do it correctly.&nbsp; You want to use a good socket, if it's not plastic wrap it with electrical tape.&nbsp; We use this for finding a short in a piece of electronic equipment.&nbsp; Put a 60W light bulb in a box in series with the outlet that you plug the equipment into.&nbsp; This will limit the current to 1/2 amp.&nbsp;
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   <p class="default-style">JohnT,<br><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">John T. Blair&nbsp; WA4OHZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; email:&nbsp; [email-masked]</span></p>
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> But is this safe?  Couldn't it melt wires if there is a short?

As long as your wire won't melt when powering the bulb directly from a 
power source, it'll be fine.

A light-bulb current-limiter is a technique that techs and hobbyists 
sometimes use when repairing old audio amplifiers.

When the bulb's filament is cold, it has a pretty low resistance so it 
doesn't usually affect the circuit.  A 100W light bulb, for instance, 
has a cold resistance of about 10 ohm.  When plugged into a working 
circuit that doesn't normally carry a lot of current, the bulb's 
filament conducts but not enough to glow.  If there's a short circuit 
somewhere, much more current flows and it all gets dumped through the 
bulb and it gets bright.  Since the bulb is part of the circuit, it sets 
an upper bound on the amount of current that can flow so by choosing 
your bulb carefully, you can protect your fuses and the rest of the 
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      <font size="2" face="sans-serif">Dave,</font>
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    <p>As long as your wire won't melt when powering the bulb directly
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    <p>A light-bulb current-limiter is a technique that techs and
      hobbyists sometimes use when repairing old audio amplifiers.  </p>
    <p>When the bulb's filament is cold, it has a pretty low resistance
      so it doesn't usually affect the circuit.  A 100W light bulb, for
      instance, has a cold resistance of about 10 ohm.  When plugged
      into a working circuit that doesn't normally carry a lot of
      current, the bulb's filament conducts but not enough to glow.  If
      there's a short circuit somewhere, much more current flows and it
      all gets dumped through the bulb and it gets bright.  Since the
      bulb is part of the circuit, it sets an upper bound on the amount
      of current that can flow so by choosing your bulb carefully, you
      can protect your fuses and the rest of the circuit while you
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Thanks so much for this information.

I can't believe that I might actually be looking forward to my next short 
circuit!  8>)

Everyone, have a great day and thanks for all the help!

Moose

From:   JohnT Blair <[email-masked]>
To:     [email-masked]
Date:   01/12/2024 10:59 AM
Subject:        Re: [Shop-talk] Fuses
Sent by:        "Shop-talk" <[email-masked]>

Moose, 
 
Yes it's safe if you do it correctly.  You want to use a good socket, if 
it's not plastic wrap it with electrical tape.  We use this for finding a 
short in a piece of electronic equipment.  Put a 60W light bulb in a box 
in series with the outlet that you plug the equipment into.  This will 
limit the current to 1/2 amp. 
 
I also suggest (someone else mentioned this) that you make some sort of 
adapter to plug into the fuse socket.  For the old 
glass cylindrical fuses, solder a piece of insulated wire on each end so 
you can connect clip leads to the wire to connect to the light bulb or to 
the circuit breaker.  For the spade type, take a couple of spades and 
solder insulated wire to the spades. 
 
The secret is to use something to use limit the current to less that the 
original fuse, ie. if the circuit that has the problem has a 10A fuse, 
limit the current to 5A.  How?  Use ohms and Watts law, 

 

This is why you use light bulbs.  But they should be closely matched to 
the power used by the circuit being worked on. 
 
If you go too low of wattage, the light bulb will burn out,  If you go to 
high, then the light bulb won't limit the current enough to protect the 
circuit. 

 
 
For automotive I prefer to have different size circuit breakers, 1, 5, 10, 
20, 30A breakers and clip leads. 
 
JohnT,

65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1106)     75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)   48 TR1800 48 
#4 Midget 
65 & 77 Spitfire   71 Saab Sonett III   65 Rambler Classic   65 Volvo 
P1800 
 
Morgan:    http://autox.team.net/morgan/ 
Bricklin:     http://www.bricklin.org 
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<span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Thanks so much for
this information.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">I can't believe
that I might actually be looking forward to my next short circuit! &nbsp;8&gt;)</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Everyone, have
a great day and thanks for all the help!</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Moose</span>
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10:59 AM</span>
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">Re:
[Shop-talk] Fuses</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&nbsp;On 01/12/2024 6:21 AM EST Moose
wrote: </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&nbsp; </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&gt;</span><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">This
is brilliant (figuratively AND literally) 8&gt;)</span><span style=" font-size:12pt">
&nbsp; </span><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">But
is this safe? &nbsp;Couldn't it melt wires if there </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">&gt;is a short?</span><span style=" font-size:12pt">
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<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&nbsp; </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&nbsp; </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">Moose, </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&nbsp; </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">Yes it's safe if you do it correctly.
&nbsp;You want to use a good socket, if it's not plastic wrap it with electrical
tape. &nbsp;We use this for finding a short in a piece of electronic equipment.
&nbsp;Put a 60W light bulb in a box in series with the outlet that you
plug the equipment into. &nbsp;This will limit the current to 1/2 amp.
&nbsp;</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&nbsp; </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">I also suggest (someone else mentioned
this) that you make some sort of adapter to plug into the fuse socket.
&nbsp;For the old </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">glass cylindrical fuses, solder a piece
of insulated wire on each end so you can connect clip leads to the wire
to connect to the light bulb or to the circuit breaker. &nbsp;For the spade
type, take a couple of spades and solder insulated wire to the spades.
&nbsp;</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&nbsp; </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">The secret is to use something to use
limit the current to less that the original fuse, ie. if the circuit that
has the problem has a 10A fuse, limit the current to 5A. &nbsp;How? &nbsp;Use
ohms and Watts law, </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&nbsp; </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">Ohms law: &nbsp;E = I * R &nbsp; &nbsp;
E - Voltage, &nbsp;I - Current, &nbsp;R - Resistance. </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&nbsp; </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">Watts law: &nbsp;P = I * E &nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp;P - power (watts) </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&nbsp; </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">So for a 10 A circuit in a 12 V system,
R = E / I, you'll need </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">R = 12V / 10A = about 1 ohm of resistance.
</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&nbsp; </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">You also need to account for the power:
&nbsp;P = I * E or </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">P = 10A * 12V or 120 W. &nbsp;</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&nbsp; </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">This is why you use light bulbs. &nbsp;But
they should be closely matched to the power used by the circuit being worked
on. </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&nbsp; </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">If you go too low of wattage, the light
bulb will burn out, &nbsp;If you go to high, then the light bulb won't
limit the current enough to protect the circuit. </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&nbsp; </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&gt;</span><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">This
is a really great idea I never hear of, so thanks for sharing!</span><span style=" font-size:12pt">
</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&nbsp; </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt"><br>
Yes, I use it for electronics. &nbsp;But you need incandescent bulbs. </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&nbsp; </span>
<br><a href="https://www.instructables.com/Light-Bulb-Current-Limiter/"><span style=" font-size:12pt;color:blue"><u>https://www.instructables.com/Light-Bulb-Current-Limiter/</u></span></a><span style=" font-size:12pt">
&nbsp;</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&nbsp; </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">For automotive I prefer to have different
size circuit breakers, 1, 5, 10, 20, 30A breakers and clip leads. </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">&nbsp; </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">JohnT,<br>
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From: Steven Trovato <[email-masked]> mail.megageek.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:44:17 -0500

Before we close out this subject, have any of you ever tried one of 
these "fuse buddy" devices?  Looks interesting.

https://www.esitest.com/C/17/FuseBuddy

-Steve T.

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