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Low ampere 48v fuses?

Swing

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Hi all,

I have been using Midi, Mega and ANL fuses in the past.
However, I sometimes run into the issue I want to power some small 48v load that only consumes something like one or two amps for example. Lets say I would want to fuse it at 5 amps at 48v. Preferably inline fuse, but not a hard requirement.

Even Midi fuses start at 30 amps.
And while regular car fuses have a nice range, they are not officially rated for 48v systems, they always go up to 32v.

So does that mean my only option is to use glass fuses? They come at nice low amp ratings, but are typically rated at 250v AC or sometimes just 250V
I think it is safe to use in a 48v system? (voltages go up to max 60v)

Of course a lot of stuff will just work if you wire it, however, I am looking for a safe way to do it, preferably with something that is rated for the 48v DC.

Thanks in advance
 
Thanks. It would do, but I realize I was not completely clear.
I should add that I greatly prefer something off the shelf, as in, easy to get in some shop and replace if it is broken.
In that sense, a glass fuse would be fine if 250v AC means it will work safely below 60v DC.
 
If a product doesn't have a DC rating. I wouldn't recommend using it on a DC circuit.
 
Ceramic fuses. It's what I use. I bought a pack of 10 for spares.

 
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