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Re: Whats in this old fuse?

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Subject: Re: Whats in this old fuse?
From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 11:42:02 -0600
Resent-Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 12:40:22 -0600
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Original poster: Mddeming-at-aol-dot-com 

In a message dated 4/6/04 3:53:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

   Borax was also used, but I don't know why.

Ed

Hi Ed, Terry, All,
IIRC from alchemy class, (pre-1960 chemistry) when heated, borax fuses 
easily into a glass-like substance which is a very good insulator. Perhaps 
this property is used to help quench any flashover?

Matt D.

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