I read in !emc-pstc that Chris Maxwell <chris.maxw...@nettest.com> wrote (in <83d652574e7af740873674f9fc12dbaaf7d...@utexh1w2.gnnettest.com>) about 'Use of PCB Traces as Fuse and Voltage suppressor', on Wed, 20 Feb 2002: >I'm sorry if you thought that my previous message was an endorsement for >using necked down PCB traces as a fuse. I understand and share the >sentiment that it is an unpredictable and probably not even cost >effective solution.
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