dc overcurrent protection [RE-wrenches]

[Hugh Piggott]

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>I am taking this John Wiles course right now where he showed a slide of
>not once not twice, but thrice dc over-current protection.  15 amp fuses
>to three leads each with 20 and then finally a single 80amp fuse and I
>will try to get a better understanding of it tomorrow during the second
>day of class, but it does not make sense to me?  If anyone can explain
>it please do.

Every time you branch out to smaller conductors you need fuses.   The 
module strings particularly need their own fuses to protect them from 
the other strings in the event of a short in that one string.

You could ask John himself :-;

I am sure there will be better and much longer answers to come.
-- 
Hugh

Scoraig Wind Electric
http://www.scoraigwind.co.uk/


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