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   Dimitris Tzortzakakis to All   
   Re: thermal fuses and planned obsolescen   
   25 Nov 24 13:05:40   
   
   From: noone@nospam.com   
      
   Στις 24/11/2024 9:58 μ.μ., ο/η Marco Moock έγραψε:   
   > On 16.11.2024 14:06 Uhr Dimitris Tzortzakakis wrote:   
   >   
   >> Recently, all toasters, hair dryers, curling irons, cooking rings   
   >> etc. are equipped with thermal fuses, which blow sometime   
   >   
   > Why do they?   
   > Aren't they capable of the starting current?   
   >   
   because obviously the temperature of the appliance exceeds their   
   tripping threshold, which is too low, delibetarely, making the appliance   
   uselless.   
      
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