Date:         Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:36:27 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fuses
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I have a feeling that ol' David had his prank on when he posted that.

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Rocky J Squirrel


On Tue, 2010-10-19 at 16:22 -0700, Old Volks Home wrote:
> Wrapping fuses in tinfoil is just begging for an electrical fire if
> something shorts along the way BTDT over 3 decades ago when I was stupid.
> Glass fuses (GBC) from Buss or Littlefuse are fine.  If using the Ceramic
> style make sure their strips are brass or copper.  Cheep aluminum strip
> fuses oxidizes and creates an open circuit, thus nothing works, especially
> in humid, moisture rich areas.  Something I learned from my aircraft-minded
> late father.  That's all I use in my VWs and 914.
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> 75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
> Full Timing Since March 1999
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> ***********************************
> On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 5:43 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > At 04:15 PM 10/18/2010  -0700, Mike Miller wrote:
> >
> >> I found some of those torpedo looking fuses but can't tell what value they
> >> are. I have red, white, and blue, so patriotism aside anyone know the
> >> values? Or even what they're called so I can google the values?
> >>
> >
> > If you wrap them in heavy-duty tinfoil the color doesn't really
> > matter...but make sure it's dull side out.
> >
> > Also, the glass ones from ?Littelfuse? make more reliable contact.  I
> > forget the type designation, sorry.
> >
> > :)
> > d
> >