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Re(2): Why use fusible links instead of fuses?
On Monday, March 7, 1994 at 3:42:43 PM UTC-5, Donna A. Lilly wrote:
> As far as I can tell, fusible links of the type that are just short > sections of wire within a thicker wire can be substituted for links that > are similar to fuses which can be visually checked and replaced in the same > way as regular fuses. The ONLY REASON, then, for using more difficult to > replace fusible links is design simplicity. Clearly, the kind you can > visually check and replace are a better design and electrically equivalent. > -- > Donna Lilly > Cleveland, OH actually thats not right, its what most ppl think so i dont blame u.. the fusable link is used in places where u need protection but where spikes are common that would constantly n unnecessarily blow fuses |
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Re(2): Why use fusible links instead of fuses?
On Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 12:27:56 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Monday, March 7, 1994 at 3:42:43 PM UTC-5, Donna A. Lilly wrote: > > As far as I can tell, fusible links of the type that are just short > > sections of wire within a thicker wire can be substituted for links that > > are similar to fuses which can be visually checked and replaced in the same > > way as regular fuses. The ONLY REASON, then, for using more difficult to > > replace fusible links is design simplicity. Clearly, the kind you can > > visually check and replace are a better design and electrically equivalent. > > -- > > Donna Lilly > > Cleveland, OH > > actually thats not right, its what most ppl think so i dont blame u.. the fusable link is used in places where u need protection but where spikes are common that would constantly n unnecessarily blow fuses There are also fuses that have little bitty LED lights. I saw them on YouTube. |
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