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Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off?

Subject Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off?
Newsgroups uk.d-i-y, alt.home.repair, sci.electronics.design
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Date 2023-06-21 03:59 +0100

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On Wed, 10 May 2023 23:07:24 +0100, SteveW <steve@walker-family.me.uk> wrote:

> On 10/05/2023 22:04, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> On 2023-05-10 22:31, Bob F wrote:
>>> On 3/12/2023 7:43 PM, 😎 Mighty Wannabe ✅ wrote:
>>>> rbowman wrote on 3/12/2023 10:05 PM:
>>>>> On Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:30:39 -0000, Commander Kinsey wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, 02 Mar 2023 03:09:14 -0000, rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, 01 Mar 2023 15:05:31 -0000, Commander Kinsey wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Why were they never made of something more grippy than highly
>>>>>>>> polished
>>>>>>>> steel?
>>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Washington_Cog_Railway
>>>>>> Should be used on all tracks, then perhaps trains could stop in the
>>>>>> distance my car is required to by law.
>>>>> Do the math. A fully laden coal car weighs about 140 tons. I've
>>>>> never been
>>>>> bored enough to count cars when I stopped at a crossing but there are a
>>>>> lot of them. Let's say 30 for the sake of argument, 4200 tons plus the
>>>>> weight of the engines. Let's say 4 at 200 tons each. So, roughly
>>>>> 5000 tons
>>>>> traveling at 50 mph. That's quite a bit of kinetic energy to dump in
>>>>> 300'.
>>>>> I can hear snapping axles and see flying wheels.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The wheels and the rails are steel. A train can never have enough
>>>> friction to stop at a short distance. The brakes can lock all the
>>>> wheels but the train will still move forward due to inertia.
>>>
>>> All that need is train wheels made of rubber as hard as steel.
>>
>> If you do that, then those wheels will be very low friction and braking
>> will be as bad as with steel wheels.
>>
>> You need something that is soft to increase the contact surface and
>> grip. You have to choose, one thing or the other. Can't have both.
>
> Well you could have a train having steel wheels, but with rubber tyred
> wheels that could be dropped onto the track during heavy acceleration,
> heavy braking and for steep hills. But generally, steel wheels work well
> enough.

Clearly not.  https://youtu.be/p5d3NGraRqA

Talking of big trains.... https://youtu.be/fqOLoFkV5js

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Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Bob F <bobnospam@gmail.com> - 2023-05-10 13:31 -0700
  Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-05-10 23:04 +0200
    Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? SteveW <steve@walker-family.me.uk> - 2023-05-10 23:07 +0100
      Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Fredxx <fredxx@spam.uk> - 2023-05-11 01:19 +0100
        Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Tim W <nospam@example.com> - 2023-05-11 09:31 +0000
          Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-05-11 14:19 +0200
            Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Bob F <bobnospam@gmail.com> - 2023-05-11 06:48 -0700
              Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-05-22 13:46 +0200
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-05-22 12:58 +0100
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-05-22 23:16 +0200
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2023-05-23 02:49 +0000
                Re: lowbrowwoman, the Endlessly Driveling Senile Gossip Peeler <trolltrap@valid.invalid> - 2023-05-23 11:10 +0200
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Bob F <bobnospam@gmail.com> - 2023-05-22 08:56 -0700
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-05-22 23:21 +0200
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Bob F <bobnospam@gmail.com> - 2023-05-22 17:58 -0700
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-05-23 13:13 +0200
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2023-05-22 14:10 -0400
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-05-22 23:35 +0200
      Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Bob F <bobnospam@gmail.com> - 2023-05-10 19:09 -0700
      Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Jasen Betts <usenet@revmaps.no-ip.org> - 2023-05-12 13:49 +0000
        Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2023-05-12 20:40 -0400
          Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2023-05-13 01:34 +0000
            Re: lowbrowwoman, the Endlessly Driveling Senile Gossip Peeler <trolltrap@valid.invalid> - 2023-05-13 09:26 +0200
            Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? John Larkin <jlarkin@highlandSNIPMEtechnology.com> - 2023-05-13 07:25 -0700
              Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2023-05-13 19:08 +0000
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? John Larkin <jlarkin@highlandSNIPMEtechnology.com> - 2023-05-13 12:39 -0700
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2023-05-14 02:49 +0000
                Re: lowbrowwoman, the Endlessly Driveling Senile Gossip Peeler <trolltrap@valid.invalid> - 2023-05-14 09:47 +0200
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? John Larkin <jlarkin@highlandSNIPMEtechnology.com> - 2023-05-14 06:48 -0700
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2023-05-14 18:12 +0000
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? John Larkin <jlarkin@highlandSNIPMEtechnology.com> - 2023-05-14 11:45 -0700
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2023-05-14 21:38 +0000
                Re: lowbrowwoman, the Endlessly Driveling Senile Gossip Peeler <trolltrap@valid.invalid> - 2023-05-14 23:45 +0200
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? John Larkin <jlarkin@highlandSNIPMEtechnology.com> - 2023-05-14 14:54 -0700
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2023-05-15 11:50 +1000
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          Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-05-13 03:53 +0200
            Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2023-05-13 03:31 -0400
              Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2023-05-13 21:14 +0000
                Re: lowbrowwoman, the Endlessly Driveling Senile Gossip Peeler <trolltrap@valid.invalid> - 2023-05-13 23:41 +0200
              Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Commander Kinsey" <CK1@nospam.com> - 2023-06-23 06:16 +0100
          Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Jasen Betts <usenet@revmaps.no-ip.org> - 2023-05-17 12:16 +0000
        Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2023-05-13 20:25 +0100
        Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Commander Kinsey" <CK1@nospam.com> - 2023-06-21 04:00 +0100
      Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Commander Kinsey" <CK1@nospam.com> - 2023-06-21 03:59 +0100
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          Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-06-21 17:05 +0100
            Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Max Demian <max_demian@bigfoot.com> - 2023-06-21 19:45 +0100
              Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-06-22 08:11 +0100
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                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Commander Kinsey" <CK1@nospam.com> - 2023-07-25 04:02 +0100
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Jasen Betts <usenet@revmaps.no-ip.org> - 2023-06-24 00:27 +0000
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Commander Kinsey" <CK1@nospam.com> - 2023-07-25 04:03 +0100
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              Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Fredxx <fredxx@spam.invalid> - 2023-06-21 20:02 +0100
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Anthony William Sloman <bill.sloman@ieee.org> - 2023-06-21 18:14 -0700
              Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-06-22 08:11 +0100
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2023-06-22 07:22 +0000
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-06-22 08:35 +0100
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2023-06-22 09:05 +0000
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Commander Kinsey" <CK1@nospam.com> - 2023-07-23 04:53 +0100
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                Re: Troll-feeding Senile HUGE ASSHOLE Alert! Peeler <trolltrap@valid.invalid> - 2023-07-23 16:56 +0200
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Commander Kinsey" <CK1@nospam.com> - 2023-07-23 23:30 +0100
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Anthony William Sloman <bill.sloman@ieee.org> - 2023-06-22 04:34 -0700
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? John Larkin <jlarkin@highlandSNIPMEtechnology.com> - 2023-06-22 07:09 -0700
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Anthony William Sloman <bill.sloman@ieee.org> - 2023-06-22 07:33 -0700
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-06-22 16:18 +0100
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Anthony William Sloman <bill.sloman@ieee.org> - 2023-06-22 08:33 -0700
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Anthony William Sloman <bill.sloman@ieee.org> - 2023-06-22 00:33 -0700
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? John Larkin <jlarkin@highlandSNIPMEtechnology.com> - 2023-06-22 07:08 -0700
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-06-22 16:17 +0100
                Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Anthony William Sloman <bill.sloman@ieee.org> - 2023-06-22 08:22 -0700
        Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Commander Kinsey" <CK1@nospam.com> - 2023-07-25 04:01 +0100

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