Recent content by GregJ7

The 2hp dual-capacitor motor on my bandsaw can be wired for either 220V (draws up to 10 amps) or 110V (draws up to 20 amps). I need to install a new circuit whichever I decide (30 amp circuit for the 110V configuration). Am I correct in assuming the performance of the motor, such as amount of...

Thanks all. I see my problem was imagining the resistance of a thin-wire fuse being much lower than it actually would be.

I find it hard to believe that a 15 amp fuse would trip with a 20 amps through it at 1 picovolt. Thanks for the info about it being magnetically tripped.

Old style electrical panels protected residential circuits with fuses which tripped (and were destroyed) when the internal wire got too hot and melted. What is it exactly that causes a modern residential circuit breaker to trip? They are rated by amps, but heat correlates to power (volts x...