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From: ornitz@kodak.UUCP (barry ornitz)
Newsgroups: net.analog
Subject: Re: Dumb electrical question
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Date: Thu, 14-Nov-85 23:59:12 EST
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Keywords: Pole Transformer Fuzing

Most residential pole transformers have both a fuse in the high voltage
primary and a combination disconnect/circuit breaker in the secondary
supplying the users.  These are not the most reliable devices, however.
Their current ratings are also often many times higher than the service
drop to an individual house can carry [one transformer serves several
houses].  As stated in many of the replies, if the main fuses to a home
are blowing, there is likely a serious problem that needs to be corrected.
A fire caused by overloaded house wiring is much more likely to occur
than blowing a transformer overload device.

                                          Barry L. Ornitz
                                          Eastman Chemicals Division Research
                                          Kingsport, TN  37664