darthskull@lemmy.ca to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · 3 years agoWhat's the piece that's supposed to fail first (and prevent damage) called?message-squaremessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up139arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the piece that's supposed to fail first (and prevent damage) called?darthskull@lemmy.ca to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · 3 years agomessage-square18linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDellyjonutlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down3·3 years agoIn electronics it’s a breaker or a fuse
minus-squarebingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·3 years agoTechnically just fuses are meant to be sacrificial in most cases. A breaker is more like a switch that has a special fuse for super high currents.
In electronics it’s a breaker or a fuse
Technically just fuses are meant to be sacrificial in most cases. A breaker is more like a switch that has a special fuse for super high currents.