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Old 10-06-2009, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by phinsup View Post
The odd thing is it doesn't actually blow the fuse it's melting the red plastic of the fuse rather then melting the fuse wire
That's a common issue with aluminum fuses. The aluminum oxidizes and insulates the connection, resulting in an increase in increased resistance and heat. Copper or bronze fuses will substantially eliminate the dissimilar metal corrosion problem.
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