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my understanding of the term diode fuse is a diode that fits into a circuit the same as a fuse does for ease of replacement the ones i have used are the same shape as a two prong car fuse and fit the same type holder it makes it very easy to locate broken diodes as they are located in a fuse box and can be remove without tools

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