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xkcd #3211: Amperage

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Oh, and do you have any tips on how to vacuum up copper that's melted into your carpet?

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3211/

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[–] JackFrostNCola@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

'Fuse' would be more accurate.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

18awg at 100A could be considered a fuse. Or a heating element. One of the two.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago

First one, then the other.