Re: [Amc-list] Fusible Link wire gage size

[David Crooks <david.crooks@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 > Fusible links are not standard copper wire. The way they work is when
 > the system overloads, it creates heat and melts the wire (pretty much
 > the same way a fuse works).

This isn't my experience...

The fusible links I've seen are all normal copper, but sized at least  
4 awg
gauges smaller than the wire they are intended to protect.  That way  
they
heat up and burn out, before the rest of the harness.

The difference is the insulation, which is thicker, and able to  
withstand
much higher temperatures.  Also sometimes the wire is made of thiner
strands.

Here's a link to one supplier who recommends soldering:
http://www.madelectrical.com/catalog/fusible-link.shtml

Personally, I don't recommend soldering due to stiff wires and metal
fatigue, but I'm not aware of any special metallurgy being used...

YMMV, Dave
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