<span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Thanks so much for
this information.</span>
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<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! 8>)</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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<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">From:
</span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">JohnT
Blair <jblair1948@cox.net></span>
<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">To:
</span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">Shop-talk@autox.team.net</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">Date:
</span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">01/12/2024
10:59 AM</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">Subject:
</span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">Re:
[Shop-talk] Fuses</span>
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by: </span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">"Shop-talk"
<shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net></span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:12pt"> On 01/12/2024 6:21 AM EST Moose
wrote: </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt"> </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">></span><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">This
is brilliant (figuratively AND literally) 8>)</span><span style=" font-size:12pt">
</span><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">But
is this safe? Couldn't it melt wires if there </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">>is a short?</span><span style=" font-size:12pt">
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<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">Moose, </span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">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.
</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt"> </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.
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. For the spade
type, take a couple of spades and solder insulated wire to the spades.
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<br><span style=" font-size:12pt"> </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. How? Use
ohms and Watts law, </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt"> </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">Ohms law: E = I * R
E - Voltage, I - Current, R - Resistance. </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt"> </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">Watts law: P = I * E
P - power (watts) </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt"> </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.
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<br><span style=" font-size:12pt"> </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">You also need to account for the power:
P = I * E or </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">P = 10A * 12V or 120 W. </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt"> </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">This is why you use light bulbs. But
they should be closely matched to the power used by the circuit being worked
on. </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt"> </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">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. </span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">></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">
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Yes, I use it for electronics. But you need incandescent bulbs. </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt"> </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">
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<br><span style=" font-size:12pt"> </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"> </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">JohnT,<br>
</span><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma"><br>
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