[TechAssist] Re: Fusible resistors
- From: Bil Green <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: J Silverman <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 12:52:12 -0700
It's been my experience that All film and wirewound cement resistors
are fusible. Of course they don't blow out as fast as a fuse. In my
opinion a flameproof (usually metal film) resistor will work good
enough when use in place of most fusible resistors with the same
wattage rating.
Bil Green
PC 1000
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
760-924-1000
Friday, October 8, 2004, 8:50:43 AM, you wrote:
JS> No. A flame proof resistor is made of materials that wont burn or smoke
JS> excessively. That doesnt mean that it wont light up like a light bulb while
JS> the circuit it is supposed to protect vaporizes and the resistor survives. A
JS> fusable resistor is supposed to protect something by interrupting the
JS> current.
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JS> From: "Paul" <dntwntv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
JS> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
JS> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 9:57 PM
JS> Subject: [TechAssist] Fusible resistors
>> Is a flame proof resistor a safe sub for a fusible resistor of the same
JS> value?
>> If not why not?
>> Paul
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