On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 00:17:17 GMT, yourname wrote:
Tom Gardner wrote:

What would happen if I replaced the sand with black powder? GGG

You'd know when the fuse blew......

You don't need to add any black powder for that - Trust me, if
there's a short on the line you'll know when it blows.

("Wow! He must have jumped 30 feet, straight up!")

A 30-amp Renewable fuse on a 480V 3Ph motor circuit makes one hell
of a BANG! blowing on a short circuit all by itself. Since there is
no sand to quench the arc, they arc over inside the body tube for
quite a while.

-- Bruce --

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