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Default Do thermal fuses fail from old age?


"Tony Hwang"

I understand they work on bi-metal strips.



** Nope - that is a temperature switch.

Thermal fuses like this one use the melting point of some material and rely
on a spring to open the circuit.

http://media.digikey.com/photos/Cant...1%20DF100S.jpg



..... Phil