What is the benefits of circuit breaker over fuses ? - General Forum

Post #1

I see that it has button, and it's expensive, and used in jet fighters and race cars,
if money isn't an object what good it for in an ordinary car ?
reliability ?
http://www.prowireusa.com/p-881-40-amp-breaker-switch.aspx
55$

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Post #2

mounting purpose, tidiness, voltage differences... Unsure

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Post #3

Good conversation peice for the mrs over a meal also.

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Post #4

dangti6 wrote:

Good conversation piece for the mrs over a meal also.

but what if (in the rare case) yours mrs isn't a guy ??

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Post #5

oldbrownshoe wrote:

dangti6 wrote:

Good conversation piece for the mrs over a meal also.

but what if (in the rare case) yours mrs isn't a guy ??

What if she's called Olivia?

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Post #6

I don't think Olivia would be much cop when it comes to conversation.

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Post #7

Actions speak louder than words

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Post #8

ian7675 wrote:

I don't think Olivia would be much cop when it comes to conversation.

With a real woman the conversation could be worse.

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Post #9

With a real women the amount off moning that would follow after mentioning this over a meal, it just isn't worth it.

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Post #10

buzzbrightyear wrote:

oldbrownshoe wrote:

dangti6 wrote:

Good conversation piece for the mrs over a meal also.

but what if (in the rare case) yours mrs isn't a guy ??

What if she's called Olivia?

I'm not speaking with her.

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Post #11

You can turn a circuit breaker back on instead of replacing it.

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Post #12

Yes, you right but, it cost like 20-60$
and new fuse cost nothing & weight nothing.

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Post #13

I imagine in a race/rally car the last thing you would want to do is fumble around changing fuses when you could just flick the switch. I can't see a benefit in an everyday road car really.

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Post #14

ian7675 wrote:

I imagine in a race/rally car the last thing you would want to do is fumble around changing fuses when you could just flick the switch. I can't see a benefit in an everyday road car really.

This is the main benefit really. I'm going to fit some to my race car when I eventually get the wiring sorted. If you've got a wiring fault somewhere and it keeps popping the breaker out, fairly easy to push it back in. Less so with a fuse.

That being said, the ones I'm planning on getting are no where near $50!

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Post #15

Well maybe it is wiser can replace only the hungry power consumer,
like the fans, aircon, front wiper, there is no more than 4-5,
i wish i could take off the water pump and use electric one instead,
it would be more reliable and eliminate another parasitic engine power consumer.

could you give a link for cheap circuit breaker store ?

if you working on loom what you think about using Deutsch DTM connectors and motorsport looming ?

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Post #16

would not pay that price for one , I use ETA resettable fuses in my car for most thing ,wich are resettable and lightweight and are blade type fitting ,as seen under relays on passenger side ,,far cheaper ,, job done

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Post #17

10 pound for ETA fuse don't seem cheap to me.

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Post #18

lot cheaper than ones you were looking at , little tip some wagon tractor unit use and are fitted with ETA fuses so worth checking with wagon breakers

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