At 09:05 AM 9/23/2003 +0200, you wrote:
> > > I don't think you'd find standard fuses at such low ratings
> > (5V/500 mA, for
> > > instance).
>
>The voltage rating for a fuses is the maximum voltage, no problem using
>it at lower voltages. 100 mA is a perfecly normal fuse rating, perhaps
>even lower.

Typical 5 x 20mm fuses are not of much use (at 5V) if they are rated at
< 80mA.

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