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leftybass209 · 08-16-2016, 04:02 PM

I pulled this straight from my automotive electricity book, so it's fairly accurate:

"A fusible link is usually four wire numbers smaller than the wire of the circuits it protects. For example, a 12 gauge circuit is protected by a 16 gauge fusible link. The special thick insulation over the wire may make it look larger than other wires of the same gauge number".

Remember, a fusible link is a BACKUP system only! In OEM applications, it is used in conjunction with individual fuses.

08-16-2016, 04:02 PM	#2
leftybass209 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 2,189	Re: Fusible Link Size? I pulled this straight from my automotive electricity book, so it's fairly accurate: "A fusible link is usually four wire numbers smaller than the wire of the circuits it protects. For example, a 12 gauge circuit is protected by a 16 gauge fusible link. The special thick insulation over the wire may make it look larger than other wires of the same gauge number". Remember, a fusible link is a BACKUP system only! In OEM applications, it is used in conjunction with individual fuses.