The circuit protection market is filled with such a wide variety of fuses today that the previously accepted method of specifying fuses is just not enough. Instead, the proper application of fuses in ...

The 1206SFH100F/24-2 is a DC high current rated chip fuse. The fuse has a surface mount construction and a form factor of 1206 inches. It has a current rating of 10 A and an allowable maximum ...

It’s easy to trivialize the need for a fuse and how to select one. We have all been annoyed or exasperated by a blown fuse. Sometimes we wish there was no such component needed for our circuits. With ...

This is the second part of a two-part series on the methodologies used to find the short circuit current duties of circuit breakers and fuses. The first part, Short Circuit Current Duties of Circuit ...

Several years back, I contributed a column centered on the theme of finding parts to use in a pinch. How many times have you needed something, gone through all the parts trays and boxes and still come ...

There’s a problem with fuses. On the face of it, testing would seem to be a one-shot deal — exceed the rated current and see if it blows. But once you know the answer, the device is useless. If only ...

Almost every piece of electronic equipment has a protection mechanism designed to open circuit when a fault occurs. These can be circuit breakers or fuses. There are many types and ratings of such ...