Tweakers' Asylum Tweaks for systems, rooms and Do It Yourself (DIY) help. FAQ. |
|
In Reply to: Fuse direction? posted by mojul on January 14, 2023 at 08:15:39:
Earlier it was pointed out that in an AC line, which is where almost all fuses are used, the electricity changes direction.No one has refuted this. Yet no one has addressed this either.
Please explain why the direction of the fuse matters when the electricity that's flowing through it is constantly changing direction.
If the electricity if flowing through the fuse in the "correct" direction half the time and in the "incorrect" direction half the time, the orientation of the fuse shouldn't matter.
It seems to me that this is the "elephant in the room" question, which the true believers have chosen to ignore.
Edits: 01/18/23
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Follow Ups
- Fuses and ALTERNATING Current - FlaCharlie 07:04:36 01/18/23 (13)
- RE: +1 If a fuse was really 'directional' it would heat up and fail in an AC circuit :) nt - Ralph 13:20:17 01/20/23 (3)
- +1 nt. - Cougar 16:40:30 01/23/23 (0)
- RE: +1 If a fuse was really 'directional' it would heat up and fail in an AC circuit :) nt - abs1@bresnan.net 14:16:31 01/20/23 (1)
- Methinks nukin futz - Jay Buridan 08:52:29 01/30/23 (0)
- RE: Fuses and ALTERNATING Current - pictureguy 12:22:59 01/20/23 (0)
- Elephant In The Room - Jonesy 12:54:34 01/18/23 (0)
- RE: Fuses and ALTERNATING Current - Joe Appierto 08:05:20 01/18/23 (4)
- RE: Fuses and ALTERNATING Current - Davey 08:44:30 01/18/23 (3)
- RE: Fuses and ALTERNATING Current - pictureguy 12:25:39 01/20/23 (1)
- RE: Fuses and ALTERNATING Current - Joe Appierto 13:49:38 01/20/23 (0)
- RE: Fuses and ALTERNATING Current - Hornlover 09:31:10 01/18/23 (0)
- RE: Fuses and ALTERNATING Current - Davey 07:40:10 01/18/23 (1)
- RE: Fuses and ALTERNATING Current - pictureguy 22:30:34 01/27/23 (0)