From what I was told by an automotive electrician, it prevents
the radio ground return from becoming part of the automobile
return circuit. If the fuse was not there and the battery
grounding strap failed, all the current would try and return via
radio ground wire.
Vernon
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, Edwin D Malmgren wrote:
>
> Hey Gents , I must be missing something because I don't quite
> understand how fusing the ground side of the cable to a mobile
> rig prevents fire.
> Clue me in. Ed
>
.........
-- Vernon Erle Ikeda || VE2MBS
vern@hamgate.concordia.ca || Pierrefonds, QC
vern@haya.qc.ca || Grid Square FN35
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