Why is a Fuse striped ?

[Al Manzoli]

3/4 inch glass fuse , 3.15 amp 250 volt , striped like a resistor , Orange - lt.brown - red - yellow.

Why is it striped ?

This may seem like a dumb question , I D K .

PLEASE ?

 

[MikeMl]

http://highfields-arc.co.uk/constructors/info/fusecolours.htm

 

[ericgibbs]

3/4 inch glass fuse , 3.15 amp 250 volt , striped like a resistor , Orange - lt.brown - red - yellow.

Why is it striped ?

This may seem like a dumb question , I D K .

PLEASE ?

hi,
Look here.
http://highfields-arc.co.uk/constructors/info/fusecolours.htm
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Mike beat me too it...

 

[Al Manzoli]

hi,
Look here.
http://highfields-arc.co.uk/constructors/info/fusecolours.htm
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Mike beat me too it...

Thanks! but I could not find the same configuration of stripes.

I am pretty sure it means it is a fast (F) and the colors mean the same as the legend on the fuse end.

3.15 amp .

I think I am interpreting that correctly .