Thread: Victor Burnouts
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Re: Victor Burnouts

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Originally Posted by RyanN View Post
It doesn't make sense to me to have an 884 Victor that can only handle 40A continuously with a breaker that can handle 40A continuously. I feel that the defective victors have the weak point and will fail before a breaker trips.
Remember that circuit breakers are meant to protect the wiring from failed components. They're not intended to protect components from failing.