A premises might well have over 10, 000 amps of available fault current on the high side of the main breaker or fuse panel, and a large flash could occur even at 220 or 240, though not likely a prolonged arc lasting minutes.
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And in a May 17, 1995, response to formal questions from the highway safety agency, Saab said, " The allegation that there is any fire-related defect in the fuse panel / electrical distribution box behind the glove box in the Saab 9000 is not supported by the facts ."
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No technology located in a circuit breaker or fuse panel could detect a high-resistance wiring fault as no measurable characteristic exists that differentiates a glow fault from normal branch circuit operation . "'Power Fault Circuit Interrupters "'( "'PFCI "') located in receptacles are designed to prevent fires caused by glowing connections in wiring or panels.
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The instrument panel and dash redesign moved the heating and ventilation controls from the center console up to the main dash, relocated the radio into the center dash area, moved the fuse panel from the area above the driver's left knee to the area above the passenger's footwell where the glovebox was, and moved the glovebox atop the dash.
