Terminal blocks - no fusing down?

M. Joshi over 3 years ago

Whenever transitioning from a preceding supply cable protected by a higher current circuit breaker or fuse, I always fuse down before connecting the appropriate lower gauge wire.

What I wonder is then how such distribution blocks like these Weidmüller AWPD 35 4X6/6X2.5 are safe:

336b015b6f6025bb0464050c14dff2fc-huge-weidmuller-awpd-35-4x6-6x2-5.png — 35mm² to 2.5mm²

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0 jbrameld over 3 years ago

Everything is unsafe if you use it wrong enough!
Conversely, most things are 'safe' if used in a properly planned and designed manner. As others have said - several applications where this can be ‘safe’ - but also lots of ways it could be used to generate an ‘unsafe’ condition.
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0 jbrameld over 3 years ago

Everything is unsafe if you use it wrong enough!
Conversely, most things are 'safe' if used in a properly planned and designed manner. As others have said - several applications where this can be ‘safe’ - but also lots of ways it could be used to generate an ‘unsafe’ condition.
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