Do You Trust Your Cheap Fuses?

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• Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Definitely not.

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  • pc486@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    For sure. These fuses have been a scourge.

    Here’s a video by a radio fan who’s circuit is designed to blow fuses just didn’t.

    youtu.be/apQU_VuJlFU

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• vext01@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Curiois.: Where are those kinds of fuses used?

  In the UK. I’ve only ever seen those in cars.

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  • Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Mostly vehicles, but they’re a cheap and common choice for hobby electronics too.

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  • spongebue@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’ve seen a little 3A fuse of that style on a furnace control board. It actually saved the day when a thermostat/wiring had a short at a neighbor’s house, so there’s that.

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• avidamoeba@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  No I don’t.

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