On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:09:36 -0700, John Larkin
wrote:

On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:56:44 -0700, Salmon Egg
wrote:

In article
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DaveC wrote:

Used in the battery (-) lead of a handheld scope. Schematics unpublished.

Physically similar to a 1/4 W resistor, color light green. Marked "IE7A" or
"1E7A".

Google returns slim results, none promising.

What type is this?

Thanks,
Dave

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John


I should have figured that not a goddamned soul actually tried to answer
the question.

It sounds like a 'soft-fuze'. That resets itself after tripping.

There is also a similar device used in hair dryer circuitry.