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49 Component Power Measurement Test8 }: X* S+ y! |4 e2 b6 D
49.1 To determine if a component or a circuit of a seasonal lighting product is capable of delivering 15
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49.2 The unit is to be connected to a 60 Hz, 120 V supply source. One component or circuit of the unit
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The external load resistor is to be set for its maximum resistance. A closed shorting switch is to be
' W3 ]. y: V& n' w" cconnected across the unit’s protective device, such as a fuse, and the resistor is then to be adjusted to5 V8 T! a0 z5 a4 j
cause a power dissipation of exactly 15 watts as indicated by the meter. The shorting switch across the# l( r* \4 C" k' r( ?7 f% j
protective device is then to be opened and the time required for the protective device to open is to be
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49.3 During the test, the supply circuit is to be protected by a 20 A time delay fuse, with characteristics' W; J8 Z# G2 q, J4 z x' Q
such that the fuse will not open in less than 12 seconds when carrying 40 A.
j3 b, w& p- L0 D49.4 The point of measurement of the circuit (see Figure 49.1) is not considered capable of delivering 15
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a) The protective device of the unit opens in less than 60 seconds,3 J$ a+ J( A. [. B O
b) A circuit component opens in less than one minute, or
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