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Fuses and Circuit Breakers|Fuse > < Circuit Breaker (Built Into BCM)
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Circuit Breaker: Testing and Inspection
Power Supply Routing Circuit

POWER SUPPLY ROUTING CIRCUIT

Circuit Breaker (PTC)

The PTC thermistor generates heat in response to current flow. The temperature (and resistance) of the thermistor element varies with current flow.
Excessive current flow will cause the element's temperature to rise. When the temperature reaches a specified level, the electrical resistance will rise
sharply to reduce the circuit current.
This reduced current flow will cause the element to cool lowering the resistance accordingly. Once resistance falls to a specified level normal circuit
current flow is allowed to resume.

Fuses and Circuit Breakers|Fuse > < Circuit Breaker (Built Into BCM)