fusible link questions

[steve ravet]

James Weiler wrote:
> 
> gents,
> 
> Can somebody tell me why fusible links are all the rage now rather
> than a fuse?  Is there some niffty piece of info on these things that I'm
> missing?

Just from the couple cars I own, I see fusible links used between the
battery and the fuse box, but not after the fuse box, and not directly
to anything else.  Why they use them instead of inline fuses, I'm not
sure.

> 
> Secondly, how do you convert fusible link guage to Amps?  i.e. 20 GA
> fusible link will blow at what amperage?
> 
> thanks to all in advance
> jw

--steve