Please be aware that the purpose of fuses is to protect the wiring
harness from overheating (and letting the smoke escape :) in event of
component or insulation failure. Certain high-power electronic
equipment may use special fuses to protect the semiconductors from
short-circuit currents, but that's not our territory. Additional
fuses offer no additional protection.
Each fuse should be small enough to clear before the wire it protects
heats to a dangerous level; the wire should be large enough that it
can carry current to all attached components for as long as necessary
without heating.
Donald.
> From: "Mark Gendron" <mgendron@speakeasy.org>
> Cc: "Brian Sanborn" <sanborn@net1plus.com>, "Pat" <pleask@mailhost.wlc.com>,
> <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 10:14:14 -0700
>
> My plan is to install some "stealth fuses" that will offer additional
> protection, but not detract from originality. For example, there appears to
> be sufficient space to install an inline fuse on each horn, by locating it
> inside the horn unit itself, under the dome.
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