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Old 12-13-2009, 11:35 PM   #1
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I was browsing through some old pictures and found this one.

The fuse was blown on C phase so they just jumpered it with a piece of #12.
Not to mention everything on the load side are #12 and the fuses are 60A.

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Old 12-14-2009, 06:58 AM   #2
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I like when the blown fuse is replaced with a piece of copper pipe.
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The fuse should have been replaced. This could be overcurrent protection for some motors. That would explain the seemingly oversized 60 amp fuses.
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think "fusible link."
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think "fusible link."
I believe #12 will melt only over 250 some amps.

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Old 12-14-2009, 04:23 PM   #6
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Copper is too expensive.
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History channel had a special on copper last night, likely a repeat but they showed temperature limitations between copper and aluminum. Special may have been on DIY network.
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