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I have a 12VDC cuircuit board with a blown glass fuse (careless wrong polarity). The bands are brown, blue, red plus a wide blue band. Looking at the chart it says the time/current rating is T. Is this a quickblow fuse?

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T is for slow blow, F for fast, FF for very fast.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ (I "knew" explications different from Timed & Fast.) \$\endgroup\$
    – greybeard
    Commented Apr 26 at 11:55
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    \$\begingroup\$ I thought 'FF' was just a gag of yours, for "?*%£in' fast", but a search shows it's a real one :-) Upvoted. \$\endgroup\$
    – TonyM
    Commented Apr 26 at 13:26
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    \$\begingroup\$ I really wonder where the letters have their origin... German electricians know them as "Träge" and "Flink". \$\endgroup\$
    – asdfex
    Commented Apr 26 at 13:28
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  • T = Time-lag.
  • F = Fast.

See more here: What fuse can I use to replace this old glass tube fuse?

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If you don't have the datasheet: T or "Time-Delay" is generally used for slow fuses.

If you have the part type, it is better to check the datasheet.

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