Date:         Tue, 12 Sep 2000 17:25:42 MDT
Reply-To:     d t <tinkerman@USA.NET>
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From:         d t <tinkerman@USA.NET>
Subject:      Re: [A/C 50 amp fuse?]
Comments: To: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
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Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET> wrote:
> Is it common to blow that 50 amp A/C fuse?

mine burned a few times, but I think it's because the high current causes the
fuse to heat so much that it slowly burnes the fuse housing, so that the fuse
terminal (that plastic think with two screws) no longer makes good contact
with the fuse, causing increased resistance and even greater heating, and so
on.
I really hated that fuse terminal, so I finally replaced it with an automotive
automatic fuse (small metal case). Works like a charm, if it ever trips (mine
is only 40A, largest I could find) it resets in a minute or so. I found that
on hot days the fuse would trip on the highest (4th) speed, but the 3rd was
ok.

> What does it cost?

peanuts, but it's a great hassle when the socket burns. I defenitely recommend
replacing it, and while you're there, replace the cable termination with a new
one too. Once replaced, heating was reduced considerably.

> Where?

At your local Bosch distributor for about 50c.



Cheers,
            T-man

(P.S.: appologies if this response came rather late, as I'm
practically swamped with incoming mail...)


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