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| Aug 5, 2021 at 21:41 | comment | added | Transistor | @MathKeepsMeBusy, of course. And there will be a tolerance on the fuse as well anyway and that may reduce the operating margin. | |
| Aug 5, 2021 at 21:39 | comment | added | Math Keeps Me Busy | "The fuse will last indefinitely at that current as thermal equilibrium will normally have been established by then." No, just as a lightbulb might fail after months, a 10 amp fuse may fail after a great delay where the line "appears" vertical. Only overdrive fuses above their rating if it doesn't bother you to replace them at random failures. | |
| Aug 5, 2021 at 21:39 | history | edited | Transistor | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 5, 2021 at 21:39 | comment | added | Transistor | @MathKeepsMeBusy, I'm referring to the 1000 s in the quote from the OP. I'll clarify. | |
| Aug 5, 2021 at 17:59 | comment | added | Criticizing Israel not allowed | @Rubus if it's a hot day it could melt | |
| Aug 5, 2021 at 17:54 | comment | added | Transistor | @Rubus, there will be a reliability factor in there and hence the graph is supplied so you can work it out. | |
| Aug 5, 2021 at 17:53 | comment | added | Transistor | @Maple, we're following the green line down from the 10 A fuse. Drop vertically from the 10 on the top axis down to the bottom axis and you'll see that it intersects at around 18 A. | |
| Aug 5, 2021 at 17:52 | vote | accept | CuriousIndeed | ||
| Aug 5, 2021 at 17:35 | comment | added | CuriousIndeed | So even If I run an appliance over a 10A fuse drawing 18A constantly it will never melt? I'm normally using circuit breakers where the maximum tolerated overcurrent is 10-15% depending on manufacturer | |
| Aug 5, 2021 at 17:31 | history | answered | Transistor | CC BY-SA 4.0 |