Fuses can last for 10 years or more because fuses don't really wear out unless perhaps they are run continuously right at the edge of blowing. The constant heat of near-high amperage (which is what blows the fuse anyway) will eventually cause it to trip at a lower amperage than when it was new. Water will corrode a fuse and cause it to blow and low voltage on a circuit feeding a motor will drive the amps up, causing a fuse to blow when it would have been ok at normal voltage (12.6-13.6 dcv). And corrosion on the fuse blades inhibits voltage.
No. If you use a larger fuse you are not protecting the device which has a rating of a lesser value.
Sure, you can replace a 15 amp fuse with a 30 amp fuse, but it's not recommended. The 30 amp fuse has a higher current rating, which means it can allow more current to flow through the circuit than what it was designed for. This can pose a fire hazard and damage your electrical equipment. So, technically you can do it, but it's like putting a square peg in a round hole - it might fit, but it's not a good idea.
I would say no as it could blow and if majorly can damage the plug and can be expensive to repair
Yes as long as you change the 50 amp breaker to a 15 amp breaker. You will be hard pressed to get the 50 amp #6 wire under the terminals of the 15 amp receptacle.
I've never heard of a 16 amp fuse. -I guess it depends where you are. In north America, 15, 20 and 30 amp fuses are common, 40 are also used less commonly. A typical north American water heater uses 2 x 30 amp fuses or breakers. Please write in with detail of WHERE you are in questions like this.
It will draw over 18 amps and will blow a 15 amp fuse.
not smart to do it cant carry the load of the circuit it will blow. in emergency maybe but never go with a higher rating
Yes, but it may blow if the load draws more than 10 amps.
The purpose of a fuse it to protect the wire that goes to the load. A 15 amp fuse protects a #14 gauge wire. A 20 amp fuse protects a #12 gauge wire. To answer your question if the wire size is #12 coming from the 15 amp fuse now then it can be upped to 20 amp fuse. If it isn't then you are taking the risk of overloading the #14 wire with a 20 amp fuse. This can lead to insulation failure of the #14 wire, overheating with the possible outcome of a fire breaking out somewhere in the circuit.
15 is the amp pf the cigarette lighter fuse in Astra envoy.
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A 15 amp breaker is not sufficient for a 225 amp load. You would need a breaker that matches the load current, such as a 225 amp breaker. Using a 15 amp breaker for a 225 amp load would cause the breaker to trip immediately due to overcurrent.
You risk too much current flow in the circuit. Overloading the wiring can cause a fire.
The 13 amp fuse with blow at the lower rate to the 15 amp fuse. And At 15 amp the motor is normally more powerful - check the wattage used in both
Not a good idea. The 15 amp fuse will be protection a #14 wire which is rated for 15 amps maximum capacity. By changing the 15 amp fuse to a 30 amp fuse you would then be allowing 30 amps maximum capacity on a #14 wire. By doubling the load the extra heat generated on the smaller wire could be enough to melt the insulation from the wire and that could cause the wire to short out. If the wire shorts out inside the wall it means the removal of the wall board to replace the wire to restore the circuit to an operational condition. The proper wire sizing for a 30 amp fuse is, #10 copper wire with an insulation rating of 90 degrees C.
No, you could overload the wiring and start a fire.
Surely you have had too much eggnog. A fuse is designed to blow if the rated current is exceeded. So the answer is definitely no. If there were such a thing as a million amp fuse you would need a giant crane to even lift it.