Has anybody ever melted the plastic and holder of an Automotive ATC
fuse, without blowing the fuse itself?
I had a cheap AutoZone in-line fuse holder with a 30 Amp fuse on the 12
volt line between the DC-2-DC and accessory battery, and today one side
of the holder and one side of the fuse melted and made a nasty burning
smell while I was driving down the road.
This was especially concerning with my new Leaf Modules just recently
installed ;>
I was actually quite relieved to find it was "just" a melted fuse. The
funny thing is that the fuse itself didn't blow, it still has
connectivity when I touch inside where the leg used to be.
The only thing I can think of is that while I was moving wires around
for the install of the new charger the fuse got slightly jolted and one
leg had a loose contact with the holder, causing a high resistance
connection and lots of heat without going over 30 amps.
Impressively melted photos here:
http://www.summet.com/blog/2016/01/04/melted-fuse-leg/
Jay
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