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Q: What happens if you use a larger fuse than necessary?
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What happens if you use a 20amp fuse when the microwave oven calls for a 15amp fuse?

The fuse is there to protect the wiring in your home not the microwave. Using a larger fuse than required for the wiring causes a fire hazard. You can end up burning your home down. Use only the fuse recommended.


Can you use replace a 15 amp little fuse with a 25 amp little fuse?

Absolutely not. The fuse is there to protect the wiring. Installing a larger fuse than required will remove that protection and could cause a fire. You can go with a smaller fuse but never a larger fuse.


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The fuse panel is under the rear seat. The window fuse is in the #57 spot. It is a metal fuse breaker and is larger than the regular fuse. Should be a 30 amp though.


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No, you should never replace a fuse with anything larger. The fuse is designed to handle the capacity of the wire and the devices on the circuit; if the fuse keeps blowing it means that there is a fault somewhere on the circuit and the faulty device should be repaired/replaced rather than using a larger fuse. Using a larger fuse will result in damage to the wiring and possibly cause the vehicle to catch fire.


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Usually nothing larger than 3 amp fuse. Under normal use 2amp fuse will work perfectly....


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Whatever was installed at the factory. Your owners manual will list the correct size fuse. Do not install a larger fuse than came in the car.


What happens to a number when you divide it by a fraction or decimal less than one?

The answer is larger than the original number.


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Can I replace a 10 amp fuse with a 20 amp fuse in the AC?

No, you cannot replace a 10-amp fuse with a 20-amp fuse. Fuses are meant to guard your wiring and equipment by melting or 'blowing' before the wiring, itself, melts and causes a fire. It is safe to use a smaller fuse than called for, but never, ever is it safe to use a larger fuse than called for.


Is there a reset switch on an automobile for a fuse that keep blowing out?

No, if it has a fuse then that is the protection for that circuit. If the fuse keeps blowing then you are either using too small a fuse or you have something wrong with that circuit. Short inn the circuit or it is overloaded. Make sure you are using the correct size fuse and do not use a larger fuse than required.