Engineering Snippets [FuddyMuckers]

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"...a forged aluminum rim can lose up to a degree of camber due to wheel flex, reducing grip and agility."

[[https://jalopnik.com/bentley-claims-it-made-the-largest-carbon-fiber-wheels-1847379545|Source: Bentley via Jalopnik]]
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"...a 20A MAXI Fuse experiencing an overload of 100A will open in about 0.5 seconds. At 40A, the same 20A MAXI Fuse would open in about 9 seconds."

"... a fuse with a current rating of 10A is not usually recommended for operation at more than 7.5A in a 25 ̊C ambient"

[[https://www.littelfuse.com/~/media/automotive/catalogs/littelfuse_fuseology.pdf|Littelfuse Fuseology pdf]]

This is an excellent document that anyone doing wiring should definitely read - as well as their [[https://www.littelfuse.com/~/media/electronics_technical/application_notes/varistors/littelfuse_suppression_of_transients_in_an_automotive_environment_application_note.pdf|Automotive Transients]] appnote on all the nasty voltage spikes etc. that can occur in cars.

The [[https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/products/electrical-circuit-protection/fuses/bussmann-series-supplemental-fuses/automotive-blade-type/bus-ele-ds-2009-atc.pdf|Bussmann ATC Fuses]] datasheet also contains useful info.

[[https://youtu.be/apQU_VuJlFU|This video]] gives a great explanation of how fuses work and also why cheap / unbranded fuses should be avoided.
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