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xkcd #3211: Amperage (imgs.xkcd.com)
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xkcd #3211: Amperage

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Oh, and do you have any tips on how to vacuum up copper that's melted into your carpet?

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3211/

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[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

Every circuit has a circuit breaker, it's just that sometimes the circuit breaker is the power cord or the product itself

[-] JackFrostNCola@aussie.zone 4 points 2 days ago

'Fuse' would be more accurate.

[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

18awg at 100A could be considered a fuse. Or a heating element. One of the two.

[-] rumba@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago

First one, then the other.

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