[TheForge] OT - fuses in a 230V (US) circuit

[James Binnion]

On Feb 16, 2012, at 7:39 AM, Bruce Freeman wrote:

> As to fancier protection schemes -- the SSR just isn't worth enough to
> bother.  I can replace this with an identical unit for <$6!  That
> doesn't mean I don't need the fuses, it just means that the
> consequences of blowing the SSR are minimal.

Then screw the fast blow fuse and keep a couple of spare SSR's in your kit. Maybe look at a surge suppressor to help with protection of the downstream electronics from voltage spikes.

James Binnion
jbin at well.com