Circuit breakers....
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knothead
Second Chance Customs
They didnt finish the job... hand controls boards and speedo should have been marine coated...aluminium get hot and cold so easily then it sweats...bye bye speedo, tach ring and pcb boards from moisture
HMAN
I just like my Freedom
True. I waterproofed the Pitbull during the repaint. A spray can of marine conformal coating did the trick. Your right Knot, they dropped the ball. They were in a hurry to make $$$.
knothead
Second Chance Customs
My opinion a circuit breaker hides a problem and a fuse shows the problem
The main difference between a fuse and circuit breaker is that a fuse cannot be reused. Other then that, they are both designed to open the circuit in the event of current overload.
The point I was making in the other post with regard to engineering versus production.
The engineers often design the system and test the system in all elements. For instance, MOCO takes bikes to the desert for testing at high ambient temperatures, then rain, then cold etc.
However, once production gets involved at the factory along with bean counters, problems arise and WE as consumers are left to clean up the mess.
The point I was making in the other post with regard to engineering versus production.
The engineers often design the system and test the system in all elements. For instance, MOCO takes bikes to the desert for testing at high ambient temperatures, then rain, then cold etc.
However, once production gets involved at the factory along with bean counters, problems arise and WE as consumers are left to clean up the mess.
knothead
Second Chance Customs
That's is correct
Jersey Big Mike
100K mile club
Ther is onemore important difference between a FUSE and a circuit breaker. Fuses typically respond (and blow) much faster than a circuit breaker on overcurrent. There are also resettable fuses that are available. (Actually some are inside the EHC)
More considerations:
Most circuits require some delay in response to an overcurrent. Incandescent bulbs, for example, have about a tenth of the resistance when cold that they have in steady operation.
Electric motors also draw higher current while coming up to speed from a standing start than they do in steady operation, and the excess current may be drawn for several seconds.
One can also select between "slow blow" or "fast blow" fuses or circuit breakers.
The internal resettable fuses installed in the ehc should provide ample protection as mentioned when combined with the inline fuse or CB.
Fuses are usually cheaper and reliable whereas breakers are nice when testing a circuit because one doesn't need to keep replacing fuses.
Both have their benefits considering their intended use.
Most circuits require some delay in response to an overcurrent. Incandescent bulbs, for example, have about a tenth of the resistance when cold that they have in steady operation.
Electric motors also draw higher current while coming up to speed from a standing start than they do in steady operation, and the excess current may be drawn for several seconds.
One can also select between "slow blow" or "fast blow" fuses or circuit breakers.
The internal resettable fuses installed in the ehc should provide ample protection as mentioned when combined with the inline fuse or CB.
Fuses are usually cheaper and reliable whereas breakers are nice when testing a circuit because one doesn't need to keep replacing fuses.
Both have their benefits considering their intended use.
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