[200q20v] radiator fuse - failsafe

[Bernie Benz]

Hey, you guys.  Stop replacing junk with more junk!  Better to replace the
fuse with a self resetting circuit breaker and a line to the brake fault
indicator, such that the light will flash when the CB is open.  The circuit
braker can probably be sized for the steady state motor running current,
inasmuch as its lag time may be sufficient to not trip on the motor starting
current.

Bernie

> From: "Glen Powell" <gpowell at ennovatenetworks.com>
> Reply-To: <gpowell at ennovatenetworks.com>
> Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 15:05:57 -0500
> To: <C1J1Miller at aol.com>, <auditude at neta.com>, <lee at wheelman.com>
> Cc: <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Subject: RE: [200q20v] radiator fuse - failsafe
> 
> 
> If you really wanted a 'failsafe' you would run the two fuses in series.
> This way they both see the exact same load and if one fails to blow at the
> rated fuse load the other might blow and protect the wiring.
> 
> -glen
> 
> OOOO
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 200q20v-admin at audifans.com [mailto:200q20v-admin at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of C1J1Miller at aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 1:39 PM
> To: auditude at neta.com; lee at wheelman.com
> Cc: 200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [200q20v] radiator fuse
> 
> 
> In a message dated Wed, 28 Feb 2001 12:43:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Ken
> Keith" <auditude at neta.com> writes:
> 
> << Can you run two fuses in parallel as a failsafe?  If you do, would
> one/they still blow at the proper current?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ken
>>> 
> 
> No, you can not run two fuses; you'd double the amps needed to blow the
> circuit to 160.
> 
> ----------80 amp fuse------]
> ]
> ----------80 amp fuse------]
> ]
> ]
> fan
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