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In Reply to: Re: Wire used inside fuse? posted by kenster on February 28, 2007 at 23:38:54:
re. copper-based or silver elements in fuses:I work for Ultra Systems, the importer for the HiFi-Tuning silver/gold fuses.
At the risk of sounding biased... keep in mind that these elements are not operating in a vacuum, and will oxidize over time. Silver oxide is a good conductor, so this is not so much of an issue with the silver element fuses from HiFi-Tuning (the only ones, I think), but copper oxide is a good INSULATOR and a very bad conductor. I wouldn't suggest paying much for a fuse with a copper-based element because after a few months of existence (maybe the months before you buy it:-) it will degrade.
I noticed in the insert that comes with the Isoclean fuses that they recommend changing the fuses every six months - credit them for being straight about this, however unrealistic it may be.
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- Re: Wire used inside fuse? - Robo02 12:57:40 03/01/07 (2)
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