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A loose connection can also be described as "resistive." The same applies to a corroded or dirty connection. At the connection point, the increased resistance causes the temperature at the connection to increase. The load of the circuit (in Watts), whether it is a headlight, horn, or fan, remains the same, as does the voltage (14.2). Therefore, if the total circuit resistance goes up, the total circuit amperage decreases proportionally, failing to trip a magnetic breaker. That's why electric motors often have a thermal protection breaker built in. In a locked rotor condition, resistance skyrockets and the current goes down...but the load remains, so the heat increases, sometimes to the point of combustion. Furthermore, as the conductor heat increases, its resistance drops, exacerbating the problem. I've attached a photo of a resistive connection nearing the end state: ![[Linked Image]](https://tm-img.com/images/2022/09/17/IMG_0022.jpg)
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WOW! Thanks for the lesson in electricity. Do AC and DC behave the same?
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In terms of loose dirty or corroded connections... Yes. In the image GP posted above, the bad connection creates extra resistance in the circuit and can act like the element in an electric fire.
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A loose connection can also be described as "resistive." The same applies to a corroded or dirty connection. At the connection point, the increased resistance causes the temperature at the connection to increase. The load of the circuit (in Watts), whether it is a headlight, horn, or fan, remains the same, as does the voltage (14.2). Therefore, if the total circuit resistance goes up, the total circuit amperage decreases proportionally, failing to trip a magnetic breaker. That's why electric motors often have a thermal protection breaker built in. In a locked rotor condition, resistance skyrockets and the current goes down...but the load remains, so the heat increases, sometimes to the point of combustion. Furthermore, as the conductor heat increases, its resistance drops, exacerbating the problem. I've attached a photo of a resistive connection nearing the end state: Which is why you do thermal testing on control panels in factories. Very scary to see that nut red hot.
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What did I do in my Morgan today? Nothing. Certainly not for the foreseeable future! ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2022/09/17/BDA24634-2BD4-40B5-8F84-231CA37E7DC0.th.jpg)
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Sorry to see that... hope you recover soon and can get back to enjoying things, incuding your Morgan.
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Oh dear. I hope that doesn't take too long to recover!
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That looks painful. Hope it heals quickly.
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Heal fast! People who think that laughter is the best medicine have never had morphine...
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