Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ccice5.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!qantel!hplabs!hao!seismo!rochester!ritcv!ccice5!jvz From: jvz@ccice5.UUCP (John V. Zambito) Newsgroups: net.analog Subject: Re: Dumb electrical question Message-ID: <946@ccice5.UUCP> Date: Mon, 11-Nov-85 17:16:54 EST Article-I.D.: ccice5.946 Posted: Mon Nov 11 17:16:54 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Nov-85 08:08:26 EST References: <2980@brl-tgr.ARPA> Reply-To: jvz@ccice5.UUCP (John V. Zambito) Distribution: net Organization: CCI Central Engineering, Rochester, NY Lines: 20 In article <2980@brl-tgr.ARPA> wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin ) writes: >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: > >Which of these, if any, will happen? Thanks for responses! > >Will Martin > 6) (somebody else already said 5) Most likely, if something in the house were to consume massive amounts of power ( greater than 2,000 watts ), the wiring in the walls would glow bright red and start the house on fire. jvz@ccice5