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   From: phil_a@tpg.com.au   
      
   "Patrick Turneroid the Bricklayer "   
   >   
   >   
   > > Fuses are a primitive way to stop a peice of gear smoking, and perhaps   
   > > burning your house down.   
   >   
   > ** Fuses do not stop electronic gear from smoking and catching fire - the   
   > number of fires from TV sets and CRT monitors is proof of that.   
      
   ( snip usual Turneroid absurd off-topic DRIVEL )   
      
      
   > Fires do not take hundreds of watts to start and where the cabinetry is of   
   > flammable plastic - watch out !!   
      
   > > So for example, one estimates mains input current ...   
   >   
   > ** Huh ??   
   >   
   > Might be an idea to MEASURE it with a * true rms * AC current meter -   
   > allow   
   > for the worst case operating conditions and then add say 20%.   
      
   Indeed.   
   >   
   > Slow blow fuses are essential for AC supply fuses used with anything that   
   > has an internal DC supply.   
   >   
   > BTW:   
   >   
   > A user replaceable fuse is no protection against ANYTHING !!!   
      
   Some of my amps have 6 fuses,   
      
      
   ** Some of you feet have six toes.   
      
      
   .....  Phil   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)