Fuses fuses fuses


Ok, this is about fuses

1- a standard Bussman fuse is UL approved. Are any "high end" fuses UL approved?

2- do any component manufacturers supply their gear with any of the usual suspects of high end fuses as opposed to a standard Bussman?

3- let's say fuses do make a difference. Given incoming power is AC, why could fuses be directional? 

Not meaning to light any fires here- 

thanks in advance 
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Showing 4 responses by timlub

I've been at this game along time, in cable manufacturing, years gone by, I've reversed many a cable to tell the difference in sound,  never heard it by turning a cable over and changing direction... unless of course the cable was terminated at one end, which we did shield many interconnects, for us,  unshielded always sounded better,  but on this fuse debate,  OK,  I'll bite,  I have for the first time in my life just ordered some boutique fuses....... Someone,  Anyone,  tell me what to measure with an VOM or LCR meter or any other way to know what direction to drop these fuses in.... I really don't want to listen to them a week each way to figure it out... If it is that obvious, someone should have figured this out... So
@geoffkait
You may think that its pretty obvious, but in cable manufacturing that isn't the case.... Impedance, DC resistance, inductance, capacitance, skin effect all come into the effect of a cable....
Of course here we are speaking of a simple wire, maybe I shouldn't assume that a tasty gourmet fuse would have more than simple DC resistance as a parameter. 
@atmosphere   Hi Ralph,  yep, read your post, it makes all the sense in the world.  So understanding your own equipment will go along way in getting this right the first time. Appreciate you brother,  Tim