So done with audiophile fuses


The journey started with a medium priced ($50) fuse in my power supply.  A failed rectifier tube blew that one out.  Not a fuse problem.  Next up was a blue fuse in my pre amp.  It blew and was not caused by a pre amp problem.  Apparently they sometimes are more sensitive and it was replaced by an orange fuse two values higher.  Things were going along fine.  I replaced the pre amp with a newer version of the pre amp and it has the same fuse value.  Five months latter (today) I turn on the pre amp and nothing.  it's a five month old pre amp so I suspected that it was the fuse.  Sure enough, I replaced it with a ceramic Littelfuse of the lower correct value it works fine.  No more wasting my money on unstable fuses for me.     
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Showing 3 responses by clearthink

edgewound"a fuses job is to protect from a fire in your home or listening space"

This is inaccurate, wrong, and false it is to protect the component and possibly a device connected to the component it is not to protect the listening room that is silly and mistaken.

sugabooger
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safety requirements for most equipment includes a fuse or equivalent unless there in innate current limiting. We are talking things like UL"

That is not even slightly, vaguely, or remotely how it works you will not find UL listings on the typical audio component unless it is made by one of the giant major manufacturers such as Sony, Panasonic, or Phillips.
sugabooger"You continue to amaze, astonish, and sadden me with your willingness to argue about a critical safety issue with which you have no knowledge."

You assume, surmise, and speculate on matters of which you have little to know direct understanding, knowledge or experience  and this is a mtter in which I happen to be especially well informed.

"While in the US, an NRTL test is not technically required"

Right that is what I said so you can spare us the pronouncements, arguments, and what some Americans would call "bleeting."

"Just stop ... don't start typing a reply unless you are very familiar with this. This is a safety issue."


I have not stated, suggested, or implied anything unsafe, dangerous, or hazardous I have only corrected you're clear, obvious, extreme errors in statements which you present as unassailable, immutable, unimpeachable facts. 

I will not stop replying to those posts I deem worthy of a direct, correctional, factual response.