Fuse Breakout Board Hookup Guide

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Introduction

In this tutorial, we will explore two types of fuses, assemble the fuse breakout board, and add it to a circuit for protection!

SparkFun Fuse Breakout Board

BOB-15697
Retired

SparkFun Fuse Breakout Kit

KIT-15702
1 Retired

Required Materials

To follow along with this tutorial, you will need a fuse with the breakout board! You may not need everything though depending on what you have. Add it to your cart, read through the guide, and adjust the cart as necessary. The minimum components needed for the glass ferrule fuse is included in the kit version. However, we suggest getting more than one glass fuse to replace when prototyping and testing.

SparkFun Fuse Breakout Kit

KIT-15702
1 Retired

If you are ordering the breakout board individually, you can pick a fuse that fits your project from our fuse category. Just make sure to get the necessary fuse clips and connectors for your needs.

Resettable Fuse PTC

Resettable Fuse PTC

COM-08357
$1.50
Fuse 5mm 125VAC 5A

Fuse 5mm 125VAC 5A

COM-09772
$0.55

Fuse 5mm 250V 200mA

COM-10165
1 Retired

Fuse 5mm 250V 500mA

COM-10166

Tools

You will need a soldering iron, solder, and general soldering accessories.

Soldering Iron - 60W (Adjustable Temperature)

Soldering Iron - 60W (Adjustable Temperature)

TOL-14456
$16.50
16
Solder Lead Free - 15-gram Tube

Solder Lead Free - 15-gram Tube

TOL-09163
$3.95
4
Pocket Screwdriver Set

Pocket Screwdriver Set

TOL-12891
$4.50
5

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