[Amps] Fuses

[Mike]

Like most companies they probably use what was cheap and available at the
time, I would not worry what they use just fit the correct rated fuse.  I
have found that slow blow fuses tend to get hot is something borderline is
drawing to much current.  Better in my mind to use a normal fuse whether it
is sand filled or open glass.

Mike 

-----Original Message-----

In the last contest one of the fuses in my Alpha 78 blew. Actually it became
extremely hot and transferred the heat to the cap of the fuse holder. I
managed to really burn my fingers. Nevertheless, I managed to pull the fuse
out and replace the fuse cap and replace the fuse. My questions are what
kind of fuses does Alpha use ( they are not the clear glass ones) and where
can I get them? I have an extra one or two, but obviously I would like to
have more on hand. I seem to recall them as 15A buss fuses. I assume they
are slow-blow. Of course I can put in glass ones, but I was wondering why
Alpha uses  these?



Carol
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