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[–] FrowingFostek@lemmy.world 82 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Lmfao Audiovisual Auto-alert.

[–] xX_fnord_Xx@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I'm absorbing this info because it will probably be beneficial in a future adventure game as a puzzle solution.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Oh, look at the bougie person using different items for different ratings...

Just jam a penny in there and you'll always be good.

[–] 0x4E4F@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That's exactly what my dad said... may he rest in piece...

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's a global conspiracy, ever notice how most of the people smart enough to just use pennies just coincidentally die in house fires?

The fuse lobby is out to get us brother!

[–] 0x4E4F@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's what my dad said as well!

[–] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] 0x4E4F@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago

Of course not, this was during the fire.

[–] mitchty@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago

You could say it just doesn’t make cents.

[–] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

That's for screw in fuses.

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago

Considering the ring tab, this image is at least 40 years old.

[–] cordlesslamp@lemmy.today 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Does 16amp including the cheese or not? Can I still eat the cheese after the "fuse" blown?

[–] guybrush_threepwood_MP@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can the cheese be eaten first and use just the wrapping? Asking for a friend.

[–] vikingqueef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

i'd like to know too. i'm hungry

[–] this_1_is_mine@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can't remember if its was 22 short or long but mythbusters did an episode on dieing to using 22 as a stand in for a glass fuse. Completely plauseable

[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A .22lr fits in some 3AG fuse holders. They do produce an audible alert when they blow. I'm not sure what the current rating is though.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm guessing it's well above 3 amps.

[–] SteveTech@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

3AG is just the physical size of the fuse, they usually go up to 20 amps from memory.

[–] this_1_is_mine@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Well i figure at least till a Dead short.

[–] Malgas@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is it 16 amps for the entire wedge of cheese or just the wrapper?

[–] Bonehead@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

Entire wedge. The cheese is for structural support.

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can't tell what the 250 amp one is. Just random metal?

[–] kjo@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 1 year ago

Crinkled/rolled metal foil, probably.