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I've read an article written by John Wiles,
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Automotive fuses have no dc rating by the fuse industry or the testing laboratories
and should not be used in PV systems. When rated by the manufacturer, they have
only a 32-volt maximum rating, which is less than the open-circuit voltage from a 24-volt PV array. Furthermore, these fuses have no rating for interrupt current, nor are they generally marked with all of the information required for branch-circuit fuses.
endquote
May I conclude that its OK to use automotive fuses when installing a 12v sistem with a 12volt panel or 12v panel array (parallel)?
quote:
Automotive fuses have no dc rating by the fuse industry or the testing laboratories
and should not be used in PV systems. When rated by the manufacturer, they have
only a 32-volt maximum rating, which is less than the open-circuit voltage from a 24-volt PV array. Furthermore, these fuses have no rating for interrupt current, nor are they generally marked with all of the information required for branch-circuit fuses.
endquote
May I conclude that its OK to use automotive fuses when installing a 12v sistem with a 12volt panel or 12v panel array (parallel)?
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