On Wednesday, 8 January 2020 14:10:30 UTC, Terry Casey wrote:
In article 0b7058f1-2bb9-401d-999e-ac584814c973
@googlegroups.com, says...

On Tuesday, 7 January 2020 16:13:12 UTC, Terry Casey wrote:

The traditional method is silver paper from a cigarette packet
wrapped round the dead fuse. Perfect fit and lasts forever!

Does that silver paper conduct enough ?

It certainly did in the 60s!

I just measure some from a packet of silk cut.

0.019 ohms between two points 1 inch apart about the lenght of a mains fuse.

I didn't think this sort of silver paper conducted so much,
I'll never have to buy a fuse again.

All measured at about 1 inch spacing
Silver paper from a viscount chocolate bisciut 0.012 R
Aluminium foil at 0.009 R
a 13 amp fuse. at 0.002 R.

(Test Leads shorted together 0.0126 R )

measured using a LCR meter Agilent U1731C



Favourite substitute for pop groups (usually without clearing
the fault first!)

Wonder how I can test the actual fusing current.