Post #452939
2026-02-14 18:31 UTC
"So it keeps blowing these 1A 250V slow-blow fuses I've got" ... "Have you tried a different make of fuse?" ... "Well, I've got some, but they're the wrong size"
Replies (4)
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@stepleton@oldbytes.space 2026-02-14 18:37
The double-decker Frankenfuse fits safely into the fuse holder and the little door still shuts! And best of all, it all works! Multiple power-cycles and it hasn't blown yet.
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@ernstgreiner@techhub.social 2026-02-14 19:05
@stepleton Fuses are overrated anyway...
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@helvick@mastodon.ie 2026-02-14 19:08
@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.
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@askarel@mastodon.social 2026-02-15 19:00
@stepleton Classic from the internet: