I hate to stir the pot
again, but using fuses instead of circuit brakers is asking for dead
stick landings.
The fuse blew
because of a wiring problem; Reset the breaker and it either won’t
reset, or it will trip again. How does that
help?
Al
You just figured out you
really have a wiring problem! ....not just a surge, intermitent
switch short, etc.
I understand the idea is to
be able:
a) Reset - overheated, temp.
shorted circuits
b) See/feel a tripped
CB
Though I do wonder, why e.g.
on our Robinson Helicopters everything has CBs,but the clutch actuation
motor, which has a fuse.......
However, this probably is a
safety-measure: You only need the clutch to engage the rotor system.
Once engaged it will retension in flight 1-2 times, but can do without
it (in case the fuse blows). However you can't ever get near "take-off"
if the fuse blows during the initial engagement (or dis-engagement on
shut-down). You HAVE to get out and investigate WHY the fuse blew.
However there is a spare fuse holder to be able to change the blown one
in the field. Sometimes the fuse seems to just "wear" out. Just put in a
new one and it keeps working fine, so I really don't see the need for
the fuse. A CB will also let me "change" the fuse
(reset).
I believe everyone is smart
enough to watch a system closer once it pops a CB. Reset -
watch/observe - if it pops immediately again - you probably have a
serious problem. Does it hold - probably a surge or temporary overheat -
BUT I still will be observing for quit a while....
Thomas Jakits (CB's for
me...)
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