Unit 11 Some Electrical and Electronic Parts 汽车专业英语教学课件.ppt

Unit 11 Some Electrical and Electronic Parts Unit 11 Some Electrical and Electronic Parts Fuses A fuse is placed within a circuit to protect against the possibility of electrical fires or burning out expensive devices. If there is a sharp increase in the amount of current-as happens, for example, when there is an accidental ground or short circuit—the fuse burns out and breaks the circuit to protect electrical consumers, or loads, and conductors within the circuit[1]. Unit 11 Some Electrical and Electronic Parts Unit 11 Some Electrical and Electronic Parts Most electrical circuits within your vehicle are fused (Headlight circuits may be protected by circuit breakers). Typically, fuses for a number of circuits are grouped in one location for convenience —under the dash or in the engine compartment. Todays cars may have than one fusebox, or grouping, with fuses for several circuits in each. Unit 11 Some Electrical and Electronic Parts It is a good practice to identify the locations of key fuse. Fuse locations vary considerably with different makes and models of cars. Check your owners manual, and then take a few minutes to locate your cars fuses[2]. Replacing a fuse does not solve an electrical problem automatically. When a fuse blows, something has caused excess current to pass through the circuit. Unit 11 Some Electrical and Electronic Parts A momentary surge of electricity as a switch is turned on can cause a fuse to blow. However, if a short circuit or accidental exists in a circuit, replacing a fuse will not fix the problem. Unit 11 Some Electrical and Electronic Parts Cables and Terminals 1. Cables Most electrical cables are made of copper and stranded to give flexibility: insulation is obtained by coating the wire with PVC. Cable sizes are given as the number of strands and diameter of each strang: e.g. 44/0.30 means 44 strands of wire of diameter 0.30mm. Unit 11 Some Electrical and Electronic Parts Defective cables should be replaces