Post #2171856
2026-02-14 19:08 UTC
@stepleton
Well it’s still a fuse. And if the frankenfuse fits and has an appropriate rating then go you.
I got reminded how useful real fuses are after I found this horror lurking in the power connection for my boiler after it started throwing the 63A main breaker.
Replies (8)
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@tubetime@mastodon.social 2026-02-14 21:34
@helvick @stepleton it's not even earthed
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@Tamber@taur.zone 2026-02-14 21:57
@helvick ah, a proper, quality British made 1/4" slow-blow :cripes:
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@sethrichards@mas.to 2026-02-14 22:35
@helvick @stepleton Anything can be a fuse if you try hard enough.
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@eythian@teh.entar.net 2026-02-14 23:12
@helvick Ah, the 1000A fuse @stepleton
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@croyle@wandering.shop 2026-02-14 23:42
@helvick @stepleton LOL... At least it's not a live .22 round. 😂
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@jeffzugale@mastodon.art 2026-02-15 00:04
@helvick @stepleton I have to give points that they used an actual bolt instead of a rolled-tight wad of aluminum foil 🤣😬
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@grishka@friends.grishka.me 2026-02-15 02:04
Joe, still a fuse, just takes a lot of current and time to blow
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@elithebearded@fed.qaz.red 2026-02-15 02:51
@stepleton @helvick Yeah, that "fuse" looks out of spec