Ever wonder how Civil War artillery shells actually detonated? This video breaks down the main fuse types time fuses, impact/percussion fuses, and the transitional designs in between. Using real ...

Car problems can be really expensive and usually mean you are inconvenienced in some way or other. Some car problems are common and can be easily remedied at home, with blown fuses mostly being ...

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 ...

Automotive applications for electronics are subjected to among the harshest of environments — wide temperature variations, shock and vibration, and exposure to humidity, water, and salt. Traditionally ...

There are many crucial elements in the development of an electronic device, but the key to a product’s functionality and longevity is always with circuit protection components. With a plethora of ...

Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. Although features and functionality attract the most attention for new electronic products, whether consumer, ...

Maintenance personnel should implement a maintenance procedure for interval inspections of fuse protected equipment. The maintenance procedure should stress the environmental or operating conditions ...

The invention provides an adapter for using neer blade-style fuses in older vehicles. In doing so, it eliminates the need to ...

How the smart fuse itself works, as opposed to a regular fuse, in a car. Operation of the smart fuse’s power-on and bang-bang functionalities. How the smart fuse’s boot-up operation works. From ...