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On Thu, 6 Jan 2011 19:43:34 -0500, "Carol Richards" <n2mm@comcast.net>
wrote:
> it became extremely hot and transferred the heat to the cap of the fuse
> holder. I managed to really burn my fingers.
REPLY:
I would replace the fuse holder too. To get that hot, there probably was
a poor contact between the fuse and the holder, causing a high
resistance connection and thus overheating. The contact is very likely
burned to the point where it is no longer usable.
73, Bill W6WRT
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