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Old 07-05-2021, 03:09 PM   #16
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Re: Positive Ground Battery Connection

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Originally Posted by 54blackhornet View Post
Thanks for the explanation. Still don’t understand why they didn’t just insert a inline fuse instead of the fuseable link ?
The fuseable link is a like a slow blowing fuse. In other words it will tolerate an over current condition much longer (relatively speaking) than a fuse will. Thus allowing high amperage current draw when starting the engine yet still protecting the vehicle from a direct short to ground.
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