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[โ€“] [email protected] 39 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The strands' fuses probably wouldn't see that current though. These are connected in parallel.

The first plug has all the current passing through it, but I'm not sure that would reach a fuse if it's down-circuit protecting the lights.

[โ€“] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago

Also, trying to tie a breaker in the closed (on) position like that won't stop it from tripping. It'll just make it more difficult to reset.

When tripped, the internal electrical part detaches from the lever mechanism and switches to the off position. The lever will then normally be ether free floating or spring to the middle (between on and off) until it is moved to the off position. Moving it to the off position will reattach the lever mechanism to the electrical part, which then allows it to be turned back on.