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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: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 17:12:55 -0400


Why can't you use a 35A fuse? These should be available at any
electrical supply house. You don't mention motor FLA, but you can
select a time delay (slo-blow) fuse not exceeding 175% of motor FLA
or a max of 300% FLA for one time fuses. BTW, what size wire do they
recommend? #10?

GM
>-----Original Message-----
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>>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
>>
>>              48 TR1800    65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
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