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On top of this, mechanical circuit breakers would have vibration issues when mounted in a moving vehicle. If it's too vibration-resistant, it might not trigger
by rdw 12y ago
On top of this, mechanical circuit breakers would have vibration issues when mounted in a moving vehicle. If it's too vibration-resistant, it might not trigger under overcurrent conditions. If it's not vibration-resistant enough, the car flakily breaks on bumpy roads.
Solid-state circuit breakers do exist, and would solve the vibration problem, but some quick Googling didn't turn up anything that looked at all inexpensive.
- nmeofthestate 12y agoSounds plausible, but if you Google "automotive circuit breaker" you'll find they exist and are quite cheap.
- jpindar 12y agoMechanical breakers are standard on Harley-Davidson motorcycles. I doubt there's any road vehicle that experiences more vibration than a rigid framed Harley. They are self-resetting, but make a fairly obvious noise when they reset.