mgjock Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 fuse question? hi, i'm repairing an EM pinball which requires a 15-Amp fuse 24 Volts. I can only find a 15-Amp 250 Volts fuse to buy at the shop. Will this fuse be ok? Or do I need to find the correct voltage fuse? Any help will be appreciated. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 David_AVD Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 The 240V fuse will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bossninja17 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Dick Smith stores keep a good range of fuses, including Slo-Blows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TheYellowDart Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 With fuses you want the voltage rating to be the same or higher than the specs ask for, and the current rating (amps) should be the same or lower (though the same would be ideal, otherwise you may find yourself replacing the fuse all the time when it keeps blowing under normal circuit conditions). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 wingtipvortex Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Sorry to hijack, but i have a fuse question as well. On my flipper board, there are 4 fuses. 2 of them have thin wire in them, and the other 2 have a thick wire. Is there a difference? Im thinking the thick ones may be slow blow fuses? Im stabbing in the dark here:confused: also, on the flipper board it says 3A SB under all fuses, i pulled out the 2 bottom ones and they are 7.5A fuses? WARNING:DO NOT OVER FUSE is written there as well, now im confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 David_AVD Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) Sounds like someone has put the wrong (7.5A) fuses in two of the positions. Slow blow fuses either have a obvious spiral in the wire or a small "blob" on the wire. They also often have "T" marked near the value. eg. 3.15T is 3.15 Amps, time delay. Edited January 12, 2009 by David_AVD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 wingtipvortex Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks David, bought 4 new SB 3A fuses and replaced the old ones, somehow thought the pin would perform better, but to no avail:lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 David_AVD Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Ah, but at least you have peace of mind knowing that now the fuse will blow if there's a fault. With the wrong fuses, a small fault can do a lot of damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Question
mgjock
fuse question?
hi,
i'm repairing an EM pinball which requires a 15-Amp fuse 24 Volts. I can only find a 15-Amp 250 Volts fuse to buy at the shop. Will this fuse be ok? Or do I need to find the correct voltage fuse? Any help will be appreciated. thanks
Link to comment
Share on other sites
7 answers to this question
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now