At 11:05 am 29/10/97 -0500, John Middlesworth wrote:
>It seems that 35 amp fuses are not widely available, and yet that's what
>my fuse panel requires. Should I go with 30 amp fuses? Will the only
>problem be a tendency to blow earlier? Maybe it's safer, the fuse blows
>before the line burns up.
>
>John Middlesworth
>72 MGB
I am a great believer that 35 amp is far too high and that the wiring will
probably melt before the fuse blows.
A better solution is to try a 20 amp and see if it lasts. If it does then
you are far less likely to get a wiring melt down. Keep a few 30 amp handy
if you get frequent fuse blows. The actual factory specification is a 17
amp continuous 35 amp blow rated.
Hope this helps,
Graham
97 MGF (with about 20 different fuses and fusible links!)
Graham McCann Rivett, ACT. Australia
gmccann@pcug.org.au
Phone/Fax: +61 2 62889055
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