Directional fuse and integrated IEC outlet

Jim I believe it has to do with the direction that the conductor is drawn through the die.

Now - the part that most people overlook ...
Yes the voltage and current are alternating (AC).
However the flow of *power* is always from source to load.
Always orient your fuse, cable, etc in that regard.

Solid core wire is directional. The late Bob Crump

Hmm. Well, ok, I'm willing to accept their empirical findings, even though pretty much everyone in that thread admitted that the phenomenon was unexplainable.

Bob,
I suspect that your bottom line about orienting from source to load is correct, in situations where it makes a difference, but I don't think that your explanation is applicable to a fuse. The fuse has no idea, so to speak, of which direction power is flowing. All it "knows" is that a current is oscillating back and forth through it, in alternate directions. It dissipates (converts into heat) an EXTREMELY small amount of power itself, equal to the square of the rms value of that current times its own very small internal resistance, but it has no way of "knowing" where the source is and where the load is.

Regards,
-- Al

Al,

I for one have not experimented with fuse tweaking in any of my audio equipment. My concern with audio grade fuses is how accurate is the fuse to blow under an overload condition. I have not read any actual testing of such. Of course at 30 bucks a pop who wants to.... But compared to the price of the piece of audio equipment the fuse is supposed to protect, I would consider that a small price to pay.....
I also must say I do not know, or have I checked, if the fuses have been safety tested here in the US by a credited testing lab.

There is little doubt though the fuses do make a difference in sonics. Lots of testimonials to that fact.
Direction of the Fuse? I haven't a clue.

http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/net/net.html

http://www.stereophile.com/powerlineaccessories/907fuse/

http://www.stereotimes.com/acces122807.shtml

http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/search.mpl?forum=tweaks&searchtext=Hi-Fi+Tuning+fuses

Suggestion...try it both ways and pick the one that you like. This will give you satisfaction, regardless of whether there is any effect or not.

Thats a very good suggestion for this crowd E,cheers,Bob