BundyRoy
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Is there a rule of thumb for the safety factor when putting in an inline fuse. My largest current load is 5.4 Amps on any one length of strip. I have 4 lengths of strip being powered by the one PSU. Each strip is coming off a separate output on the controller. The strips are powered downstream of the controller not through the controller. Do I put an inline fuse into each line that is:
a) just above the calculated current load for each strip or
b) a percentage below the rated current load for the power wire
c) just below some calculated maximum current load for the strip
d) some other criteria.
I'm just about to order my fuses, so wanted to double check.
Thanks
a) just above the calculated current load for each strip or
b) a percentage below the rated current load for the power wire
c) just below some calculated maximum current load for the strip
d) some other criteria.
I'm just about to order my fuses, so wanted to double check.
Thanks