A technical fuse question

My question may be based on a misunderstanding of basic electricity so please correct me if I have the fundamentals wrong.

My understanding is that watts is a measurement of electrical power, the actual work that can be performed. We can obtain more electrical power by increasing either the current or the voltage.

Fuses are rated in amps. Most fuses for household items are 250V. We are told that we can use 250V fuses of the same amperage rating for our nominal 120V circuits.

Thus, if I need a 5 amp fuse for an amplifier I get a 250V 5 amp fuse.

R

Hi guys

I'd be really interested to see the journeys you guys have taken

From the beginning starter system you bought --- and how you got here to present day. I bet there are some wonderful combinations out there.

JBL Studio L880 for $630/pr?

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Bob Reina reviewed the Studio L880 very favorably at $1400/pr last September, and they're also listed in the most recent Recommended Components:

http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/906jbl/index.html

I just saw that Buy.com is selling the same speakers (black finish) for $630/pr. Shipping is $100/pr, but that's still only $730/pr shipped:

The Sad and the Sick

The Sad and the Sick

First the sad. An old friend, harp player and all around sweetheart, Gary Primich passed away, suddenly as they say, in Austin on Sunday night. He was only 49. Although he'd had a solo career for some time, Gary was once a member of a smokin' Austin bar band called The Mannish Boys.

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