[PhilBot]

If the compressor starts up when the system is almost at pressure the inital surge is higher than the standard fuse rating. Then it's just a game of chance as to whether the fuse blows. I think the resettable fuses have a longer time constant and can get past the startup surge.

Originally Posted by TD912

Yeah, we learned to do this last year with our pneumatic suspension system. Blew out 3 fuses before looking in the manual and putting in a Snap-Action breaker instead, and didn't had a problem since then.