[Amps] Al-82 Blowing fuses?

[Gary Smith]

I think we have accidentally ran across the *AH-HA* moment.  Are the glass wirewound fast blow?
Hm ?
Gary...wa6fgi
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dave Cole 
  To: Gary Smith 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 6:43 PM
  Subject: Re: [Amps] Al-82 Blowing fuses?


  I also got mine at RS...  They are slow blow.

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  On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:30:05 -0800
  "Gary Smith" <wa6fgi at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

  > Mornin' Dave and the list.
  > That is odd. I pulled the two fuses in my amp and checked them. I too
  > have replaced the glass ones with gray/white (250v-15a,) ceramics
  > from the nearest source (RS).  Thinking about it,  my amp has not
  > popped any since then.  Without consulting to the manual, are the
  > glass/wire wound ones quick-blow and the ceramics slow-blow?  Anyone
  > else chime in please on a seemingly inane thought? 3's and such,
  > Gary...wa6fgi
  > 
  >   ----- Original Message ----- 
  >   From: Dave Cole 
  >   To: amps at contesting.com 
  >   Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 6:06 PM
  >   Subject: Re: [Amps] Al-82 Blowing fuses?
  > 
  > 
  >   Hi Gary,
  > 
  >   I have had that issue as well...  I went with ceramic fuses, and all
  >   problems ended.  I went through 3 sets of fuses prior to the ceramic
  >   fuses.
  > 
  >   Dave
  >   NK7Z
  > 
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  >   On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:42:19 -0800
  >   "Gary Smith" <wa6fgi at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
  > 
  >   > Hello to the list.
  >   > 
  >   > My AL- 82 (4 months old) blows the two fuses on the rear panel for
  >   > what seems to be no reason at all.  Switch on the power, fan
  >   > rolls up to speed, all seems well. Either when tuning or at a
  >   > already tuned position, one or both of the fuses lets go.
  >   > 
  >   > Replace the fuses, switch the amp back on again and all is well
  >   > for no particular length of time. It might go a week or a
  >   > month,it make take out two fuses in a few moments. A
  >   > 
  >   >  Thought I'd poll the members of this list for ideas before
  >   > calling Ameritron. Fwiw, it is on 240V, line voltage is very
  >   > stable here in Sacramento county.
  >   > 
  >   > Anyone else having this quirky issue?
  >   > 
  >   > Gary...wa6fgi
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