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Fw: elect. compressor

To: "Bricklin" <bricklin@autox.team.net>
Subject: Fw: elect. compressor
From: "Greg Monfort" <wingracer@email.msn.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 21:53:56 -0400
Why can't you use a 35A fuse?

GM
-----Original Message-----


>At 12:26 PM 4/7/98 -0700, giandtb@mb.sympatico.ca wrote:
>>.....
>>1)  says this compressor takes a 35 amp in line fuse .  Can only
find a
>>30 or 40 amp fuse  Which should I use?
>
>George, go with the 40amp if it is NOT a slow blow.  Can you see
the
>metal strip in it?  It should be a plain metal strip.  I don't know
>what the surge current is, but using a fast blow (normal) 30 amp.
>fuse you run the risk if it blowing quite often when the compressor
>kicks in.  If you can find a 30A slow blow you could try that.  The
>slow blow is designed to withstand the surge current.
>
>John
>
>John T. Blair  WA4OHZ          email:  jblair@exis.net
>Va. Beach, Va                  Phone:  (757) 495-8229
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