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#92772 08/27/2005 11:44 PM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 90 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 90 | is it possible to fashion up my own fusable link? I don't think there is any thing to them other than a smaller wire is 'inline' w/ the larger gauge. ie a 12 ga and an 18 ga soldered and hear shrunk joynts...
comments?
gooday
jim
Gooday
Jim
small wheel moves by fire and rod,
big wheel fires by the grace of god,
everytime that wheel turns round,
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#92773 08/28/2005 1:54 AM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | could do , but not quite that simple - you might look into MaxiFuses, the modern replacement for fusible links, which aren't used much anymore Bill | | |
#92774 08/28/2005 5:44 AM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 109 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 109 | Fusible links arent just smaller, theyre made with tungsten (try soldering them).
Definetly use modern stuff, don't engineer yourself into a corner!
John Kennedy
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#92775 08/28/2005 7:43 AM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,746 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,746 | NAPA should have fuse link wire on rolls, or short sections which can be wired into heavy current draw circuits to protect the wire harness. Always use crimp connectors, and get a GOOD connection to prevent overheating where the fuse link joins the main harness. Soldering that stuff is tricky!
Jerry
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#92776 08/28/2005 11:40 PM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Its possible, but I'd go for the maxi fuse instead if it were me.
A fusable link protects the wiring but needs to be big enough to carry the normal load. If the circuit needs 12 guage wire 18 guage isn't going to be big enough. You'll be replacing that link all the time if it really requires 12 guage normally.
Fuses are a lot easier to get right.
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#92777 08/29/2005 6:51 AM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 90 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 90 | I've been doing some reading and thought I'd ask you guys. I did not know that fusable links are available in a bulk length. I know better than to cheap out on such matters and have not heard of maxifuses, so I go do some more homework.
OH they're just a brand name for a slightly different blade fuse... maybe a little heavier duty. I found the mad electrician guy before and see they have fusable links. I'll bet so does my three local auto electrical supply houses have them as well.
I'm 3 yrs w/ this truck and the project is getting to be fun. So tasks like crimp, solder and shrink are no problem going back to my antiques M/C as a teen till the present. It's just that the truck and rod sceen is a whole new learning curve, and fun too. The gauges used were just for example when I posed this question.
Thanks for the suggestions and I'll improve on my AD wiring design project. Yes I have lots of fuses and relays. This is just a good way to learn more
gooday
jim
Gooday
Jim
small wheel moves by fire and rod,
big wheel fires by the grace of god,
everytime that wheel turns round,
bound to cover just a little more ground.
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#92778 08/29/2005 12:23 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 103 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 103 | www.madelecrtical.com This site/company has all kinds of good info -- including info on the fabrication of fuseable links and why they should be used. | | |
#92779 08/29/2005 2:36 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 27 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 27 | I used a maxi-fuse when I rewired, It's a good route to go. A lot easier than soldering tungsten. Just my 2 bits worth( if that much). Jeffrey 
I'm older than my truck but it's smarter than me! 66 GMC 3/4 ton fleetside 283, turbo 400.
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#92782 09/03/2005 4:19 AM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 | Hey, Joe
After putting a 16" electric fan on my radiator, every time it kicked in my voltage gauge would hit the basement ... until I put double relays and a fusible link in. Now the gauge hardly notices when it kicks in.
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