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My mistake, didn't think through my response far enough. Had assumed a wire gauge normally appropriate for the current and not a "Handy Bob" wire gauge. Where's the eggs on face emoji?
I disagree somewhat. A short is still a short, and those will produce heat even if it doesn't melt the wire itself. In simplifying I was unintentionally misleading. You are protecting the wire down stream of the fuse, but you're also protecting everything adjacent to the wire that could be ignited by that heat.
I do agree though, that the potential (hehe) for damage isn't all that great.
I disagree somewhat. A short is still a short, and those will produce heat even if it doesn't melt the wire itself. In simplifying I was unintentionally misleading. You are protecting the wire down stream of the fuse, but you're also protecting everything adjacent to the wire that could be ignited by that heat.
I do agree though, that the potential (hehe) for damage isn't all that great.