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05-30-2004, 11:44 PM
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what is a short
Ok while I am trying to figure out my other thread, lets start from the top !
What is a short ? what kinds of shorts are there ? what are the causes ? how come it dont arc so I see it or burn up (like when a positive wire touches a ground) ? |
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05-31-2004, 12:19 AM
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A Short: Is the condition that exists in a electrical circuit that has no resistance.
A Short Circuit: Is an electric circuit that has no resistance. |
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05-31-2004, 12:21 AM
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I'll give it a try, here goes . A short is when positive voltage (current if you wish ) flows to ground when it should not because of either improper or no resistance , insulation failure , component failure , wrong load , miswire and ect . Shorts are basicaly called direct shorts ( straight to ground ) , intermitting shorts ( an on and off short ) or partial shorts ( not a complete straight path to ground that still has some resistance ) depending on how they act in the circuit . The most visualy noticable shorts are direct shorts with a lot of current , they are the ones that burn up stuff , the lower grade shorts have less visual effect because less damage is being done because of less current reaching ground . My explaination is some what crude but I hope you get the general idea . |
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