Recent content by Leigh

"That's the truth and reality. Verified by GM, littlefuse" First off can you get the terminology right, they are not diode fuses, the data sheets state "Diode" there is no mention of a fuse in the units, they do not have a fuse inside them, there is no overload protection, if you can't provide...

Does anyone know of a supplier of the GM diode that ships internationally and sorry due to custom and taxation regulations it needs to be business?

Hi 57Buick, yes under normal conditions there is very little current flowing in the circuit, but under a fault condition, ie the wiring gets shorted to ground in an accident the only thing that will limit the current flowing in the circuit will be the resistance of the wire and that's when the...

It will do the job of raising the voltage, it you get a short in the wiring the fuse will blow so safe in that respect. The issue of heat dissipation still exists with it as it has a 7.5A fuse, I would replace the fuse with a 2A one and you should be good to go. It would be good though if...

Agree my bad in this case, I was basing my advise on sample batches of mini diodes fuses I have obtained from various companies through the world including the US. None contain both a fuse and a diode, only a diode with no overload protection. I have now sent product information requests to...

Oops, I think I have missed something here, my safety arguments regarding the GM diode are based on the diode not having a fuse in it, the Littlefuse company diode also suggested for example does not have a fuse in the package only a diode? If the GM fuse does contain a fuse what is it rated...

Hi mrblah, First off, LOLSNOWS device appears to be very well made, my concerns were, mounting a bare PCB board in the fuse box, no protection from physical damage and it appears to have no environmental protection but I maybe be wrong in this case as it could have had a protective surface...

Typo above, 300W should read 30W.

As I wrote, obtain a few form different manufactures test them to see how they actually compare against their specs. You would be using the PTC version, in the PTC the fusible links are for redundancy should the PTC ever fail, links therefore have to have a longer fuse time than the PTC else...

Ok Robot trader, take a step back, cool down. I think I may have missed something here, does the GM fuse people are using contain both a fuse and a diode or does it only contain a diode? Can you supply the part number of the device members are using? There is nothing wrong with functionality of...

jhguth, The fire risk when using a diode and a automotive fuse in series comes about from heat dissipation in the diode. People think I'll just replace the fuse with a diode, bad idea. When most reasonably intelligent people find this is the case they reason I'll put the original fuse in series...

Any electronic device can go faulty, when make 1000's of units of a product eventually you will get a failure, that is why warranties exit. We can only control the quality of our workmanship, we can't control the quality of parts sourced from other companies. Our boosters do not cook, would...

You really are a hard audience. The video has its issues, the point of the video is to show the diode is unlikely to fuse at a safe current. Mr Toyota has in most cases supplied a 7.5A fuse to protect the vehicles wiring and with good reason, to prevent an electrical fire should a fault develop...

Here is a link to a video one of my competitors made regarding the obvious dangers of using an automotive blocking diode to replace a fuse! YouTube We have been developing these units for over 10 years and have done 100000Km's of testing, we know what works and what doesn't. Neither Piranha or...

Regarding the warranty issue, the installation instructions you received should have stated a three year warranty period applies. If you do some checking on the various forums in Australia you will find we have never refused a warranty claim on one of our devices regardless of the time frame. If...