Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!qantel!hplabs!pesnta!amd!amdcad!lll-crg!gymble!umcp-cs!seismo!brl-tgr!wmartin From: wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin ) Newsgroups: net.analog Subject: Dumb electrical question Message-ID: <2980@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Thu, 7-Nov-85 16:45:08 EST Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.2980 Posted: Thu Nov 7 16:45:08 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 11-Nov-85 05:31:48 EST Distribution: net Organization: USAMC ALMSA, St. Louis, MO Lines: 24 I'm too dumb to know the answer to this, but at least I'm smart enough to ask for the answer, rather than trying it to see what will happen! :-) I have large cartridge fuses at the main power input to my house electrical circuits. If I blow these fuses, and replace them with copper rods, what is the next stage of fusing/protection/damage? I can think of several possibilities: 1) The meter outside the house has some sort of built-in fusing, which will blow. 2) The wire(s) from the pole to the house will melt or burn. 3) The transformer on the pole, serving several houses, has some form of fusing or circuit breaker, which will trip or blow. 4) The transformer on the pole, itself, will expire. Which of these, if any, will happen? Thanks for responses! Will Martin UUCP/USENET: seismo!brl-bmd!wmartin or ARPA/MILNET: wmartin@almsa-1.ARPA