The rule of Protection
Source status: Attributed to Bob Holdener
If you install a 50¢ fuse to protect a 100$ component, the 100$ component will blow to protect the 50¢ fuse. Sent by Bob Holdener.
- Bob Holdener
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This law belongs with Murphy's Technology Laws, where small assumptions, timing, and system complexity tend to turn into memorable failures.
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