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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3689996" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>Heat like that is generated by poor connections, be it wiring connections or faulty internals that give poor connection which appears to be your case.</p><p>I worked industrial manufacturing electronics/electrical and later in the power industry doing controls work that involved electrical.</p><p>I’ve seen 200 amp 480V cartridge fuses burn completely in half without blowing the fuse element. All because the fuse holders had lost tension. It only takes a couple ohms of resistance in a connection to generate hundreds of degrees of heat.</p><p>Always advise to buy the best and know how to use connectors (wire nuts) correctly.</p><p>It’s not worth losing a home to save a buck on cheap electrical supplies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3689996, member: 5412"] Heat like that is generated by poor connections, be it wiring connections or faulty internals that give poor connection which appears to be your case. I worked industrial manufacturing electronics/electrical and later in the power industry doing controls work that involved electrical. I’ve seen 200 amp 480V cartridge fuses burn completely in half without blowing the fuse element. All because the fuse holders had lost tension. It only takes a couple ohms of resistance in a connection to generate hundreds of degrees of heat. Always advise to buy the best and know how to use connectors (wire nuts) correctly. It’s not worth losing a home to save a buck on cheap electrical supplies. [/QUOTE]
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