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Do You Trust Your Cheap Fuses? (hackaday.com)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Curiois.: Where are those kinds of fuses used?

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

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 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.