15 amp fuse replace with a breaker

Know the feeling...

Voltmeter was rearranged by housekeeper during my 5 day absence. 13-hour taxing ordeal. Jumped into bed, glanced at the red numerals and my hair stood on end. Meter was downside up.

Hi Enblem,

The application is to remove the fuddy duddy (me) who plugged a 600 watt oil filled heater into a 400 watt inverter which was connected to a 15 amp cigarette lighter outlet.

I had just completed a 15 hour drive and was so tired I could hardly see straight.

Pianotuna:
What is your application?

Arc fault breakers are analogous to GFCIs, except they sense downstream arcing instead of leakage to ground. One of their main purposes is to detect arcing in damaged extension cords. They are now required in many residential living spaces, bedrooms being an example.

An Arc Fault Breaker sounds like something required for explosive atmospheres.

Are you going through fuses for some reason? Fix the issue s/b primary focus.
For general purpose bring a few spares.

3oaks wrote:
120VAC Arc Fault Circuit Breakers are specialized breakers and expensive compared to a standard breaker.

NEMA

x2 - I've never heard of a 12v arc fault breaker.

I've worked to eliminate the plug in type 12v breakers, as they're terrible. The cheapo ones I've experienced created a huge voltage drop, and also haven't reliably opened at anything close to their rated current.

I have a few Blue Sea / Cooper Bussman marine grade non resetting breakers, they work well and have a lot less voltage drop.

If you have a circuit that is constantly blowing fuses, describe it to us, it sounds like something is wrong, and putting in a breaker could do more harm than good.

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Arc Fault Breaker For DC

LUCAS anything electrical...

They arc

They fault

They break

Funny!

To answer the O/P's questionl.. Yes Buss, Fustron, Little Fuse.. all make 'em

Where to find 'em

Any auto parts store.. Such as Advance Auto, Bumper to Bumper, Discount Auto, Auto Zone.. NAPA.. You likely will not find them at super store Auto Departments but may get lucky at Truck stops and likely will at "Chrome Shops"

Very easy to find 'em.

Oh, they come in assorted types as well. Some respond to over load faster, or slower

Some will remain tripped till power or load are removed, then reset shortly after. Some will reset after time and cause the load to "Blink"l.... The ones I have hold off till power is removed or the load is removed... I got 'em at Auto Zone.

1/4" male faston terminal to 16 gauge wire. 12" length. A pair of them. Connect to auto reset stud breaker. Goop finished connections. Jam faston studs into ATO fuse block slots. .250" is their size. Good to go.