Circut breaker instead of fuse?
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Gold Member Username: Snarl2004Audioque 12 SD2.5s, Earthquake P... Post Number: 1511 Registered: Dec-06 | Has anyone ever used a circut breaker instead of a an inline fuse like this: http://www.cardiscountstereos.com/catalog%20page.asp?Product+%23=CB200A |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 3739 Registered: Jul-06 | Why would you need that?If you're constanly blowing your circuit and repeatedly resetting it then you need to find out why the circuit is blowing and with a circuit breaker you wouldn't find out the problem,you'd go and reset it and again you'd pop it and resest and pop and you get the idea.If your fuse blows...you're doing something wrong.I just don't see the point in spending the money on a circuit breaker at all. |
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Silver Member Username: YukhuiMyrtle Beach, South Carolina USA Post Number: 538 Registered: Jan-06 | They can be nice and very convinient, but sometimes get messed up being under your hood and all. If you can keep it clean, it's probably a good choice. Don't listen to anything rob says.. |
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Gold Member Username: JohnfiacA-ToWn, 9515 thumpin... What u bumpin? Post Number: 3355 Registered: Mar-06 | Circuit breakers just save you the hassle of buying new fuses if u blow them or disconnecting them everytime you want to work on your amp or anything instead of pulling out tools to take out the old fuse and stuff, just open the breaker, i had one before but i lost it somwhere it works fine. |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 3741 Registered: Jul-06 | "They can be nice and very convinient, but sometimes get messed up being under your hood and all. If you can keep it clean, it's probably a good choice. Don't listen to anything rob says.." Alright genius.Snarl,I wouldn't steer you wrong.I've talked with many shops about why they don't recommend circuit breakers and it makes sense.You can hit me up on AIM if you want a more in depth explanation so you aren't mislead by others. |
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Gold Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 8586 Registered: Jun-06 | My opinion is a breaker would train you to become lazy. If you had to physically replace a fuse it would encourage you to solve the problem. Not to mention a fuse is also there to help prevent a fire. I wouldn't ignore the signs by just resetting a breaker. I would want to know why. That's just me tho.... |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 3742 Registered: Jul-06 | ^Ya think Paul?  You're a smart man.Way to restate basically,exactly what I said |
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Gold Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 8589 Registered: Jun-06 | Oh wait, you had a post?  I need to start drinking earlier lol. |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 3743 Registered: Jul-06 | Well Paul,I'm glad to see your not all post and no knowledge.You made me proud this time. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindSQ = SoundSplinter RL-s Post Number: 14286 Registered: Oct-05 | fuse is better. fuse causes you to solve the problem while with a circuit breaker, you would just go reset it. |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 3745 Registered: Jul-06 | "They can be nice and very convinient, but sometimes get messed up being under your hood and all. If you can keep it clean, it's probably a good choice. Don't listen to anything rob says.."  |
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Gold Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 2654 Registered: Mar-06 | I ran one for a while. It was convient when you wanted to disconnect your system. I had a 150 on the power wire. But if it pops, then theres a problem. As far as one better then the other? Well most houses now have breakers, and if 1 trips, its cause of a fault or overload. Again, who is going to go reset over and over again a house breaker, with out calling an Electrician. Common sense. A breaker is just as reliable as a fuse, with out the hassle of replacing a fuse. |
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Gold Member Username: HdubbFarmington, Nm Usa Post Number: 2322 Registered: Nov-04 | it goes both ways. personally id use a fuse but breakers are convient but you care about your system for them to be nice. where i live there is one place that has two of the fuses i run. i breaker would be goood in that situatio. but if i trip it im not gonna just flip back on. ima try to fix why it tripped. but those breakers are fckin expendsive. fuses are cheaper and do the same thing. breakers arent for your cosumer that doesnt care how it work or why just like it cu it goes boom. fuses are inexspensive work just fine easy to use and look cooler in an install } |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 3747 Registered: Jul-06 | Circuit breakers may be CONVENIENT but since I would never use one of those pieces of s hit myself I can't say I've experienced it but...did you guys know that sometimes circuit breakers fail?Meaning they don't trip and they heat up for whatever reason (Perhaps the bi-metallic strip didn't move or was blocked due to some form of resistance) and then you have a nice fire on your hands.Although I've never heard of this happening in car audio, I would think it to be possible and there may be someone out there that this has happened to.I'll use a fuse FTW. |
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Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamicSan Diego Post Number: 2400 Registered: Dec-06 | Listen to Rob you fucks before he loses it and kills you all. |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 3748 Registered: Jul-06 | Today was not a good day for me at all lol.I nearly attacked 2 co-workers but I was able to hold back.I was pissed off from 7:20 til 11:30 lol.What a nice day I've been having |
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Gold Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 8593 Registered: Jun-06 |  |
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Gold Member Username: HdubbTeam Revolution Post Number: 2326 Registered: Nov-04 | your a circuit breaker brad! pwn! ok maybe not. robs outta control. |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 3751 Registered: Jul-06 | It's all good Hunter,only with people that I dislike or I think are stupid.Paul,that's an awesome emoticon or whatever you wanna call it. |
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Gold Member Username: HdubbTeam Revolution Post Number: 2327 Registered: Nov-04 | looks like rob blew a fuse today....no pun intended ok maybe a lil pun. why did you almost go postal on coworkers? |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 3754 Registered: Jul-06 | Well,I get to work on time like I always do and I'm bustin my a ss to get things done and s hit moving and these ignorant sons of b1tches show up late and then yell at me because I don't want to help them with something that I'm already doing...it doesn't make sense does it?I was already working on the thing they wanted help with and they were b1tching at me to help them with let's just say part 2 of the task.I got called a"fuck1ng jag off" for not doing work they could attempt to do and the nerve of the pr1cks...we start at 6:30 and they showed up late at 7:15 and start b1tching at me for help.That's when I snapped on em and they walked off so...my god was I pissed. |
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Gold Member Username: HdubbTeam Revolution Post Number: 2331 Registered: Nov-04 | what typw of business you into? |
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Gold Member Username: Snarl2004Audioque 12 SD2.5s, Earthquake P... Post Number: 1513 Registered: Dec-06 | wow i get home from work and i didnt expect to have this many replies. Rob wuts ur SN? |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 3758 Registered: Jul-06 | Snarl my Sn is Getripped84 and Hunter: http://www.tristatewholesale.com/default.asp |
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Silver Member Username: YukhuiMyrtle Beach, South Carolina USA Post Number: 540 Registered: Jan-06 | Chill out rob lol, I was just messin with you man. Anyways, yes fuses are better. You're taking more of a gamble by using a breaker but we can't be sure how much more of a chance you would be taking. Do what you want. (ps rob- look into valium.) |
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Gold Member Username: HdubbTeam Revolution Post Number: 2336 Registered: Nov-04 | i would have freajed out on them too. i hate coworkers like that. i woulg have toldthem to get fcked and told them how useless they were as a worker and a human being. |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 3761 Registered: Jul-06 | "(ps rob- look into valium.)" No thanks man.Drugs and or alcohol are not my way of dealing with problems or stress. |
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