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[–] this_1_is_mine 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Can't remember if its was 22 short or long but mythbusters did an episode on dieing to using 22 as a stand in for a glass fuse. Completely plauseable

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

A .22lr fits in some 3AG fuse holders. They do produce an audible alert when they blow. I'm not sure what the current rating is though.

[–] Anticorp 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm guessing it's well above 3 amps.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

3AG is just the physical size of the fuse, they usually go up to 20 amps from memory.

[–] this_1_is_mine 1 points 6 months ago

Well i figure at least till a Dead short.