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#98331 12/07/2006 3:00 PM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 | Are there any pros or cons on using the "new" mini fuses and relays over the "old" style (not including the "glass" fuses")?
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#98332 12/07/2006 4:49 PM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | 49_chevy_truck,
I think a fuse is a fuse. My thought would be to use the system that had the largest selection of fuse holder-panels-boxes etc. Glass fuses are not 'new', but are still great in my book! It doesn't take a microscope to see if a glass fuse is blown...some of the new dinky blade type are hard for a old set of peepers to see.
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#98333 12/07/2006 9:12 PM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 | The difficulty of being able to see if the fuse was blown or just getting them in & out of the fuse box with MY set "old peepers" might just be the deciding factor in which set I choose. Thanks,atomarc!
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#98334 12/08/2006 1:59 AM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Probably the one big advantge to the newer style fuses is availabilty. The old glass style are getting somewhat hard to find in some sizes, especially the 5/8" length.
If you have a hard time telling if the fuse is blown with the new style, they do make them that glow if the fuse blows.
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#98335 12/08/2006 9:00 PM | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,437 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,437 | I put the mini fuses in The binder... 8 circuits in about a 3 inch square... the "glow" fuses are a bit pricey tho...
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#98336 12/10/2006 1:31 PM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 | Thanks guys for all the usefull information. I will be using the "new" bigger style fuses (not mini & not glass) from EZ Wiring. Wish me Luck!
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#98337 12/10/2006 2:44 PM | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 59 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 59 | Just use a test=light to check the fuse. Power on both little metal tabs ,the fuse is good.
Now ,Can anyone anwser this ; Why the 3 differant sizes, mini,maxi, and the standard blade type fuses. 15 amps is 15 amps,30 is 30 no matter the size of the fuse,right ?
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#98338 12/11/2006 1:55 PM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 | I think a fuse is a fuse is a fuse like atomarc said. I think that the 3 different sizes is based on "smaller better and times are a changin'". My original question was based on my age. Back in 1995 I had a friend who was a PC board designer for a company that made indutrial use equipment. His company was changing from hand placed component boards to automatic placement. He said that the "size" of the SOME of the hand placed components (mostly resistors & capacitors) were bigger than the automatic components that were available on the "reels". They were having problems with some of these smaller components breaking down after repeated "heating up and cooling down" which were driving their engineers nuts. Needless to say they adapted and hand placed the components that needed to be hand placed. Sorry for rambling.
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