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Switching and Protective Devices

10/27/2011 12:28 PM

comparision of switch fuse unit and fuse switch unit

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Re: switching and protective devices

10/27/2011 12:34 PM

The quality of your education and intellect is directly related to the effort you put into it. Do your own homework.

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10/27/2011 12:51 PM

tommorow is my exam and i dint find the answer for te same.
its not a homework.

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Re: switching and protective devices

10/27/2011 1:19 PM

Both have the same number of words.

Each term structure contains the same three words; "unit", "switch" and "fuse"

The last word in each term is "unit"

The order of words on the remaining two words is different

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Re: switching and protective devices

10/27/2011 3:06 PM

To further add to JR's comment;

Unit has 4 letters

Fuse has 4 letters

Switch has 6 letters

Here is the formula:

6+4+4=14

4+6+4=14

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10/27/2011 6:02 PM

You left off 4 + 4 + 6.

And if we ponder a sequential pattern in those digits alone, the next three digits in the sequence would be 8, 11 and 15.

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10/28/2011 8:30 AM

"And if we ponder a sequential pattern in those digits alone, the next three digits in the sequence would be 8, 11, and 15."

Well there you have it

Actually, I omitted 4+4+6=14 because that would have equated to "Fuse Unit Switch" or "Unit Fuse Switch"

Didn't want to create more confusion

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10/27/2011 9:12 PM

There is a fundamental difference between a fused switch and a switched fuse in the UK.

But as you're not from the UK it's up to you to look at your local definitions.

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10/27/2011 9:49 PM

A switched fuse will usually be only be found in very old gear.

To late for his homework Oh dear what a shame!

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Re: Switching and Protective Devices

10/28/2011 4:35 AM

IEC is not easily accessible to students. So, it is not a fair examination question, unless it has been introduced into the syllabus now....

If the fuse is part of the moving system, it is referred to as a Fuse-switch (the 'disconnector' part is left out usually)

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