Circuit Breaker

[Smudge617]

After my faux pa with my buck, I was wondering if adding a circuit breaker might be a good idea, (not only for my health but also my wallet)

I'm thinking 12v, 3/5amp would be suitable, similar to that below, but being pretty ignorant about most thing's electrical, thought I'd ask more knowledgeable members.

Circuit Breaker Overload 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 10A 11A 12A 13A 14A 15 18A 20A 23A | eBay UK

Current: Choose between 3A - 23A. Circuit Breaker Overload Protect. Condition: New. Everything in the pictures included.

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[D. Soppy]

A circuit breaker probably wouldn't help with reverse polarity on electronic devices. The device would probably be destroyed long before a circuit breaker or fuse would trip. If it was an overload condition, then it would work. In your case, a circuit breaker would have probably tripped, but it wouldn't have saved the converter.

 

[logandsawman]

After my faux pa with my buck, I was wondering if adding a circuit breaker might be a good idea, (not only for my health but also my wallet)

I'm thinking 12v, 3/5amp would be suitable, similar to that below, but being pretty ignorant about most thing's electrical, thought I'd ask more knowledgeable members.

Circuit Breaker Overload 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 10A 11A 12A 13A 14A 15 18A 20A 23A | eBay UK

Current: Choose between 3A - 23A. Circuit Breaker Overload Protect. Condition: New. Everything in the pictures included.

www.ebay.co.uk

What about a fuse in the line?

 

[Smudge617]

What about a fuse in the line?

Yes, I could, but I want something I could simply reset, rather that mess around with fuses, like a trip switch