Why do fuses usually have lower voltage ratings for DC than for AC?
- Because with AC, arcs in the fuse are extinguished at the first zero-crossing of the AC waveform
- Because DC voltage is more dangerous and requires more insulation
- Because of the non-alternating current, DC current exerts one-sided strain on the fuse
- Because the root mean square of the voltage counts and that is lower for DCCorrect
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Because the root mean square of the voltage counts and that is lower for DC
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- FSA 2014 · ev · quiz 5