Re: IML: what is a 'circuitbreaker' exactly..

["Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

@Bob: thanks for the very clear explanation, I didn't know for e.g. that
it protects in two ways.
In my case the magnetic kind of protection type must have "kicked" in..
But I am not that convinced...
According to other members of the list the circuit breaker of the
powerantenna motor also protects the rear cigar lighters circuit.
And they are still working.....

I have to investigate a little further I am afraid.
Ofcourse I will tell the cause if I have found it out :)

Rob



On Do, november 3, 2005 22:33, Bob Smith said:
> Rob:
>
>
> There have been several explanations about a circuit breaker but none
> explained it completely.  I worked at Westinghouse in their Standard
> Control Division where we made circuit breakers.
>
>
> A simplified explanation is:  A circuit breaker is a device that protects
> a circuit up to its' rated capacity in two ways:  Magnetically, it will
> trip immediately if there is a direct short.  There is also thermal
> protection.  If a circuit is overloaded for a period of time, the
> bi-metal strip will separate from the contact until it cools, at which
> time it will return to it's original position.
>
> There can be manual or automatic reset; however in most automotive
> applications they are automatic because they are hidden of in a
> relatively accessible place.
>
> In your home, they are in the electrical panel just under the main
> breaker and are usually manually reset after finding the cause of the
> problem.
>
> Bob
>
>
> Rob van der Es <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello all Imperialists out there,
>
>
> Just another question from a Dutch Imperial owner:)
> I am sorting out some minor electrical issues on my 1960 Imperial.
>
>
> I am repairing my power antenna motor at the moment and I must admit that
>  I have made a short circuit from the middle wire (pink) on the antenna
> switch to ground...
>
> There was a little spark and after that the wire doesn't carry 12V
> anymore.. Ofcourse I can take another 12V line from the fusebox, but I
> want to keep this as much original as possible. So I want my 12 V at the
> middle connection of the antenna switch at the pink wire.
>
> from the FSM I understand that the power for the antenna motor isn't
> coming from the fuse box, so it isn't fuse protected. Instead of that a
> circuitbreaker is used, can anyone explane the following to me:
>
> a) how does a circuit breaker works ? b) can you "reset" a circuit breaker
> or must it be replaced? c) where is the circuit breaker located in a 1960
> Imperial (4 door HT)
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
> Robert van der Es
> 1960 Imperial Crown
>
>
>
>
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