[Amps] HV Fuses

[Ron Youvan]

>    I have thought a #30 wire or somewhat smaller wire was stretched inside a grounded piece of copper
> pipe  such that there would be no discharge when hV was applied would be a great fuse. This is because if 
> an arc in the tube  would vaporize the wire and producing a plasma that would short the B+ to 
> ground via the surrounding copper tube or pipe.  Also, it would be easy to replace.

   I think it would be better to put it into a glass or fiber
(like 600 Volt fuses are enclosed in) tube so the arc can't
travel between the ends through the conductive tube.
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    Ron  KA4INM - I'm proud to be Chuck's pop!