by All those fusible links are rated for the size of the wire, not amperage,,,,with a 14 gauge Fusible Link protecting a 10 gauge wire,,,,,and the newer vehicles have several fusible links each protecting circuit separately,,,,as for circuit breakers,,,,,I don't like them,,,,they only reset a certain number of times until the points weld themselves together and the trouble starts,,,,If a breaker or fusible link blows,,,,you have to fix a problem before you get back on the road anyways,,,,,,HOWEVER,,,,you will surely find a circuit breaker with alligator clips in my toolbox for emergency repairs to get back on the road,,,,and if I found a blown circuit breaker on a road call and I found and fixed the problem, I would cut a piece of wire off something like the horn and splice it in the place of a fusible link until the Link was replaced,,,,,,
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donivan65- Governor
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donivan65- Governor
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As for comparison, the 2nd Gen Chevy Vans are protected by a 16 gauge Fusible Link,(the whole feed system goes through a 12 gauge wire),,,,EVERYTHING going into or out of the battery (except the starter), must pass through it, so that gives you an idea of what amperage it is capable of,,,,,
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The gauge of the wire is directly relative to the load of that circuit. So, it sounds like in using your definition it is the same thing.
You certainly would not use a 20 gauge wire for a high AMP load like in a 70 AMP fan rating would you??? so,, on the same level as to what you are saying but comes back directly to the AMP load.
Obviously, on any blown circuit, regardless of a breaker and or a fuse able link, it would make no sense to continually blow it instead of fixing the problem in the first place.LOL
Again, if the load of the circuit is designed correctly to include the AMP load that a wire gauge size will support and there are no shorts~~~ the circuit breaker and or fuse able link should never give out in the first place.
The same as in a house where people keep plugging in things, and keep popping the 15 AMP breaker, and so put in a totally stupid (50 AMP) breaker to stop it from popping (AND at that on a 14 gauge wire designed for 15 AMPS). Eventually, some thing is going to fry!!
It makes total sense to protect everything all the way down the line to me...
Vic
You certainly would not use a 20 gauge wire for a high AMP load like in a 70 AMP fan rating would you??? so,, on the same level as to what you are saying but comes back directly to the AMP load.
Obviously, on any blown circuit, regardless of a breaker and or a fuse able link, it would make no sense to continually blow it instead of fixing the problem in the first place.LOL
Again, if the load of the circuit is designed correctly to include the AMP load that a wire gauge size will support and there are no shorts~~~ the circuit breaker and or fuse able link should never give out in the first place.
The same as in a house where people keep plugging in things, and keep popping the 15 AMP breaker, and so put in a totally stupid (50 AMP) breaker to stop it from popping (AND at that on a 14 gauge wire designed for 15 AMPS). Eventually, some thing is going to fry!!
It makes total sense to protect everything all the way down the line to me...
Vic
