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Sorry, that discussion is just incredibly stupid

"when the user fits the replacement fuse and pushes it into the fuse holder and it makes contact with the spring at the end, the fuse will not be live and he will not get a shock. "

Is that a forum for Darwin Award hopefuls? The user is supposed to unplug the equipment when inspecting or replacing fuses. If he intentionally disregards that step, he should be smart enough to put the fuse into the cap, then push and twist the cap into the holder without touching the fuse. Anyone failing to observe either of those steps gets my vote.

FWIW, the reason I personally connect the tail of the holder to AC-hot is that sometimes, when the cap is twisted off, the blown fuse stays in the body of the holder. If the user forgets to unplug the equipment, the bare end of the fuse won't be hot. Of course, this only works if the fuse is blown, so it's not intended as a substitute for unplugging the line cord. It's just one more precaution that might save someone's life.


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