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Old 01-01-2021, 07:35 PM   #5
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Re: Electric fan fuse or breaker

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Originally Posted by VetteVet View Post
I'm afraid that if you blow a 40 amp fuse or a circuit breaker you have got bigger problems. I think a breaker might work better like Andy said if it was a one time deal, but that much draw would probably mean a seized fan motor or a dead short in the power feed wire to the motor. Here 's a couple of diagrams with a 30 amp fuse. One has a manual override switch and the other with a light also wired in to show the fan is running.

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Thats my point, everyone says a breaker is better because it will reset, but if the motor seized, wouldnt a fuse be better?
I know how to wire one, im actually using dakota digital controller, just not sure if to use fuse or breaker
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