Automotive fuse

Some fuses or circuit breakers may nonetheless be placed elsewhere, such as near the cabin fan or air bag controller.

Other common usage is in equipment with comparatively simple, low voltage DC electrical systems such as towed campers and marine applications such as sailboats and motor boats (typically smaller cabin cruisers).

Regular fuses (ATO) rated 0.5 A, 35 A and 40 A are not mentioned in the DIN standards,[6] but are available in some products from Littelfuse, among others.

The Lucas 1/4" diameter glass tube fuse have a different length as compared to the standard US item.

In general this type of fuse will have an "AG" label of some kind, which originally stood for "Automobile Glass".

Some are time delayed, slow reacting, or have leads for terminals used in circuits without a fuse holder.

[16][11] Many of the fuse dimensions and characteristics are published by the Society of Automotive Engineers as Standard SAE J 554.

Limiter fuses or fusible links consist of a metal strip for currents over 10 amperes.

At least one manufacturer supplies fuses with a built-in lamp that lights when the fusible link has melted.