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Old 23-Dec-2006, 00:45   #3
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Originally Posted by NBs996
Ok, dumb-ass question for the evening...

You have a fuse with, say, 20A written on it - is that:
a. 20 amp continuous current or
b. 20 amp fusing current

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20A continuous. More often than not it will take a fair bit more than that to pop it unless they are of the quick blow variety - which they rarely are in automotive uses. This is cos peak current transients can be quite a bit in excess of the rated fuse value.
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