24-02-2016, 11:54 AM
(23-02-2016, 10:14 PM)Terry Wrote: ... the discussion ... reminds me of the day my brother managed to get a 60mA 1¼" fuse directly across the output of our 12V PSU ...
Much to his surprise - and mine, rather than blowing, as one might expect, it imitated a festoon bulb, glowing a cheerful orange ...
(24-02-2016, 06:09 AM)ppppenguin Wrote: Which is because its resistance was so high that not enough current would flow to give a quick blow.
Oh thank you so much for explaining that to me, Jeffrey! I would probably have gone to my grave without understanding what was going on if you hadn't taken the trouble to tell me ...






