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Old 05-21-2026, 04:51 PM   #4
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Default Re: Fire Hazard

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Originally Posted by Benson View Post
Any car with auto reset circuit breaker instead of fuse.
The breaker can reset over and over until it overheats, then it may fail as a short and start a fire.

IBM stopped using auto-reset breakers in the 30's for just this reason!
Is that a thing? Like, are people using auto-reset breakers instead of fuses? I know there is a breaker product that you can use instead of the fuse in the traditional starter-mounted fuse, but it doesn't automatically reset itself.
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