S stichill99 Member Messages 82 Oct 8, 2019 #1 I have a blown 6 amp glass fuse on welder. I have meausered it to be 5mm x 29mm but looking online the nearest size seems to be 6mm x 30mm. Am I being to exact and will I just get the nearest?
I have a blown 6 amp glass fuse on welder. I have meausered it to be 5mm x 29mm but looking online the nearest size seems to be 6mm x 30mm. Am I being to exact and will I just get the nearest?
1 123hotchef Member Messages 13,883 Location Kent Oct 8, 2019 #2 they should be fine as long as they are 6amp they are held in with metal spring clips aint they?
1 123hotchef Member Messages 13,883 Location Kent Oct 8, 2019 #4 i cant see 1mm making any difference then they may jut be held a little tighter.
pedrobedro Man at Matalan Messages 12,735 Location CX near Chesterfield Oct 8, 2019 #5 Buy some 5 amp fuse wire and thread it through the blown fuse.
WorkshopChris Member Messages 5,049 Location South East Essex Oct 8, 2019 #7 It will be 5mm x 30mm this size is often used for semiconductor protection, closest I can see is https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/cartridge-fuses/3618216/ There are companies who just specialise in fuses, I have had to find some real obscure ratings in the past. https://www.conrad.com/p/eska-53022...500-v-medium-time-lag-mt-content-1-pcs-532780 A quick search is just throwing up 6.3A as a common rating. Does it have any time rating on it?
It will be 5mm x 30mm this size is often used for semiconductor protection, closest I can see is https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/cartridge-fuses/3618216/ There are companies who just specialise in fuses, I have had to find some real obscure ratings in the past. https://www.conrad.com/p/eska-53022...500-v-medium-time-lag-mt-content-1-pcs-532780 A quick search is just throwing up 6.3A as a common rating. Does it have any time rating on it?