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dirtdivaca
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Jan 11, 2017

Electrical question: 2 fuses operate together in parallel?

So while trying to troubleshoot power draw issues in our trailer, we discovered that two fuses seem to be running in parallel (or in series) as I think is the proper technical term? :@ In our 2014 ...
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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jan 11, 2017
I have heard of fuses being wired in parallel but about the only place I have heard of it is in high amp converters. 60 or more amps will often have 2 or 3 (2 for 60 3 for more) in parallel as Reverse Polarity Fuses.

On a fuse panel your situation indicates a short.

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