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Re: 1 Victor 2 Window Motors

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Originally Posted by PAR_WIG1350 View Post
I understand why one doesn't want wires to burn up, but why aren't breakers used to protect components as well?
In general, circuit breakers can't protect components. If a component is drawing more power than it is expected to, it is probably already broken.