Trip switches instead of fuses
Discussion
Slight confusion here. Title says fuses, post says relays.
You would not use a trip in place of a relay as a relay is there to carry a load.
I have not seen automotive trips in place of fuses nor can I see the need for them. If a circuit is designed/specified well then the fuse should never blow unless a fault develops.
Steve
You would not use a trip in place of a relay as a relay is there to carry a load.
I have not seen automotive trips in place of fuses nor can I see the need for them. If a circuit is designed/specified well then the fuse should never blow unless a fault develops.
Steve
Except it is easy to see if a trip has switched and a pain to see if a fuse has blown. The "properly designed circuits don't need trips" line rather ignores the whole reason for having any kind of overload cut-out in the first place ... i.e. they are for when a properly designed circuit stops working properly.
Looks like Demon Tweeks do them. At £27 a shot they can keep them.
They do a box for them as well.
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDeta...
Found these elsewhere. Blade fuses that light up when they are blown. I think these are a much better option.
http://rallylane.com/product_info.php?cPath=66&...
Steve
They do a box for them as well.
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDeta...
Found these elsewhere. Blade fuses that light up when they are blown. I think these are a much better option.
http://rallylane.com/product_info.php?cPath=66&...
Steve
These are a bit cheaper
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDeta...
And i used them in a Mini build i did quite a few years ago, but i only used the trip for the fuel pump's. seemed pointless for anything else.
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDeta...
And i used them in a Mini build i did quite a few years ago, but i only used the trip for the fuel pump's. seemed pointless for anything else.
I used ETA circuit breakers rather than fuses, they can also be used as the switch which negates the need for a relay. They are common on planes and military vehicles. I picked most of mine up on ebay for a couple of pounds a piece.
Handy if you are racing, you take do a quick risk assessment and bang it back in to finish a race.
Handy if you are racing, you take do a quick risk assessment and bang it back in to finish a race.
Specific packs for TVRs and top up packs have been available for some time. see http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Ramthorne said:
I used ETA circuit breakers rather than fuses, they can also be used as the switch which negates the need for a relay. They are common on planes and military vehicles. I picked most of mine up on ebay for a couple of pounds a piece.
Handy if you are racing, you take do a quick risk assessment and bang it back in to finish a race.
This sounds like what I want.Handy if you are racing, you take do a quick risk assessment and bang it back in to finish a race.
It's for a drag car that will be used on the road.
Thanks guys, all help much appreciated as always!
Dave!
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