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Old 08-12-2020, 09:31 AM   #20
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Also if the fuse is rated higher than the output how can it protect anything? It would seem the fuse would do nothing because the rating of the fuse exceeds the maximum amp output.
Alternators and generators can put out a lot more than they're rated for. The rating is to protect the manufacturer.
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