20Volts on the 11amps input ? January 07, 2015 04:56AM |
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Re: 20Volts on the 11amps input ? January 07, 2015 08:20AM |
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A standard RAMPS board will have two polyfuses near the main power connection. They are usually square yellow components that stand off the board vertical. They are self resetting and operate by increasing resistance as they heat up do to current draw until they reach a point where it's essentially an open circuit. Once they cool to a point they will reset and conduct again. They can be replaced with a different style of fuse if you prefer.Quote
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I did not even know a fuse was included.
Re: 20Volts on the 11amps input ? January 07, 2015 10:42AM |
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Re: 20Volts on the 11amps input ? January 07, 2015 10:56AM |
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Just of note:
The 11A polyfuse is only rated for 16V. This means that if your bed develops a short, you'll be putting too much voltage into the polyfuse.
Too high a voltage with a short can result in the polyfuse actually catching fire (yeah - this is why I hate polyfuses).
It's recommended to replace the 11A polyfuse with a real 15A fuse (eg: an automotive blade-style or even just a standard 3AG fuse in an external fuse holder soldered to the board) if you're using it with >15V.
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So, why is a 16V polyfuse more dangerous than a 12V car fuse on a 20V power line ?
Because the car fuse can not get on fire ?
Re: 20Volts on the 11amps input ? January 08, 2015 10:02AM |
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For fuses, the primary concern is preventing arcing even after the fuse has been blown. Or in the case of a polyfuse, arcing through the polymer. The rated voltage is the maximum voltage the fuse is designed to protect against. Fuses can almost always be operated at voltages lower than what their rating is, current is the rating that is most important as that is what the fuse is protecting. Automotive style blade fuses have a minimum voltage rating usually of 32V DC so running it at 20V isn't a problem.Quote
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Because a car type fuse is not voltage sensitive it will blow at a certain current whereas a polyfuse when fed with to much voltage at it's trip points can burst into flames.
Re: 20Volts on the 11amps input ? January 08, 2015 12:02PM |
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Re: 20Volts on the 11amps input ? January 08, 2015 12:49PM |
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Yes I get that.
Now I would like to get a link to a socket for those fuses that I can older in place of the Poly