Glass vs. blade fuses?

[zuren]

I was playing with some wiring this weekend in preparation to install a 2nd battery that will power the house and run a number of my electrical accessories. I noticed that the wiring included for my Yaesu 7900R has holders for the glass cylinder type fuses. Is there any reason to use these over the "standard" automotive blade-style fuses for radio equipment? It would be nice to just have 1 type of fuse throughout the vehicle so I don't have to keep different types on hand.

Thanks!

 

[1911]

Is there any reason to use these over the "standard" automotive blade-style fuses for radio equipment?

No; use the blade fuses if you want.

 

[DaveInDenver]

No; use the blade fuses if you want.

Yup, that's true for low voltage automotive DC.

Just remember that there are reasons for all the different types of fuses. For example, look at the fuse and you'll see a voltage. This is a max rating and you'll see that ATC are for 32VDC maximum. Fuses are not universally interchangeable, so don't use an ATC for 120VAC household wiring. You can go the other way, if the fuse says 400V it will open at its rating at any voltage up to 400V.

 

[MotoDave]

It think its for packaging, the inline glass fuses are slimmer. I like the weatherpack style blade fuse holder personally, they are nicely weather sealed.

 

[rusty_tlc]

IMHO it depends on the vehicle.

On my 75 FJ40 install I stuck with the glass fuse since that is what the rest of the vehicle uses.

On my 98 LC install I switched the glass in-line fuses out for the weather proof blade type since that is what the rest of the truck uses.

 

[dox]

Other than slimmer packaging, there's no real advantage for the use you specified. If you are wanting to standardize to what the vehicle uses, that's probably a good idea. Go for it.