FUSES: Glass cartridge type

FUSES: Glass Cartridge Type

•  Glass cartridge type fuses.
•  Sold in packs of 10.

(Wikipedia excerpt: ..."...In electronics and electrical engineering, a fuse [F] is an electrical safety device that operates to provide overcurrent protection of an electrical circuit. Its essential component is a metal wire or strip that melts when too much current flows through it, thereby stopping or interrupting the current. It is a sacrificial device; once a [F] has operated, it is an open circuit, and must be replaced or rewired, depending on its type.

[F] have been used as essential safety devices from the early days of electrical engineering. Today there are thousands of different [F] designs which have specific current and voltage ratings, breaking capacity, and response times, depending on the application. The time and current operating characteristics of fuses are chosen to provide adequate protection without needless interruption. Wiring regulations usually define a maximum fuse current rating for particular circuits....)

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