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Re: No auto-resetting fuses on Spikes?

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Originally Posted by apalrd View Post
This is another rule that really makes no sense. But, it is a rule.
The inrush current profile of a compressor is very different from that of a potentially stalled motor. The protection profile of a self reseting breaker is very different from that of a one time fuse. This isn't an arbitrary rule.