would a fuse in series with a flame proof resistor be equivalent?? but what size fuse? Larry Al L wrote: > Since fuses and fuse ohms cost very little i NEVER put them on my bills! It > also stops that old crap'ALL it needed was a fuse!". al > > Al Leatherman > 224 RT. 46 > Mine Hill, NJ 07803 > 973-361-5796 > WWW.ALS-TV.NET > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 5:34 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fusible resistors > > > >>Bingo! Give that man a cigar! As "sue-happy" as a lot of Americans have >>become, it is best to use the original part when it comes to something >>like this. When you turn on a tv and there is a lawyer saying "Has >>anyone looked at you cross-eyed in the last 3 months? We'll sue on a >>percentage basis", Ed is VERY correct in saying that a lawyer would drag >>you through the coals on that. >> >>Doug Keller >>Wis-Kel Electronics >>101 Freeland Ave. >>Terra Alta, WV >>USA 26764 >>dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>http://www.tech-assist.org >>"Learn from the mistakes of others, because you >>won't live long enough to make them all yourself" >> >> >> >> >> >>Edward Gaidies wrote: >> >> >>>Jerry; >>>I agree 100%. >>>Cover yourself on "Safety Components"... >>>Not being cruel...it's nice to ask if you don't know..but using >>>improper fuses, or improper components will put your shieska on the >>>line. >>> >>>Not so much in Canada, but with Lawsuits, some hotshot Investigator >>>will draw you through the coals. >>> >>> >>>-Ed- >>>***************************************************************** >>>Ed Gaidies >>>Tel-Tek Electronics >>>Ontario-Canada >>>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>>teltek@xxxxxxxxx >>> >>>On 8-Oct-04, at 3:47 PM, J Silverman wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>There is no relationship between fusible and flameproof. They have >>>>different >>>>applications. Fusible has been selected to protect some circuit from >>>>further >>>>damage. Flameproof is to prevent smoke and fire when damage occurs. >>>>Jerry Silverman >>>>Greentron Inc >>>>4 Newland Ave >>>>Greenville SC 29609 >>>>Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 >>>>mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Paul" <dntwntv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 2:06 PM >>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fusible resistors >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Thats interesting, because I am working on a Samsung that came in >>>>>with a >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>vertical problem per the customer. Didn't show up in the shop till I >>>>tapped >>>>the board. I resoldred all the i/c pins and other relative components. >>>>Still >>>>no deflection. Hit the area with freeze and got partial deflection >>>>momentarily while a peaking coil smoked. I replaced the i/c the coil a >>>>shorted zener and a lytic cap. The 5.6 ohm fusible opened also which I >>>>didn't see till I fired it up again and had fold over. I replaced with >>>>a >>>>flame proof. It smoked and opened up immediately. Found another >>>>shorted >>>>zener. Thus the reason for the question. A fusible didn't seem to work >>>>any >>>>better than a flame proof, at least in this case. Some suppliers use >>>>the >>>>term fusible to mean flame proof. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Paul >>>>>J Silverman <greentron@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>No. A flame proof resistor is made of materials that wont burn or >>>>>smoke >>>>>excessively. That doesnt mean that it wont light up like a light bulb >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>while >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>the circuit it is supposed to protect vaporizes and the resistor >>>>>survives. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>A >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>fusable resistor is supposed to protect something by interrupting the >>>>>current. >>>>>Jerry Silverman >>>>>Greentron Inc >>>>>4 Newland Ave >>>>>Greenville SC 29609 >>>>>Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 >>>>>mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "Paul" >>>>>To: >>>>>Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 9:57 PM >>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Fusible resistors >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Is a flame proof resistor a safe sub for a fusible resistor of the >>>>>>same >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>value? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>If not why not? >>>>>>Paul >>>>>> >>>>>>Paul ,B >>>>>>Central TV&Video >>>>>>911W Grand Ave >>>>>>Grover Beach Ca. >>>>>>(805)481-8084 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>---- >>>>>--- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Lost Password: >>>>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>>>>Email Archives: >>>>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>---- >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>--- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Lost Password: >>>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>>>Email Archives: >>>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Paul ,B >>>>>Central TV&Video >>>>>911W Grand Ave >>>>>Grover Beach Ca. >>>>>(805)481-8084 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>---- >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>--- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Lost Password: >>>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>>>Email Archives: >>>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>------ >>>>Lost Password: >>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>>Email Archives: >>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > >>>Lost Password: >>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>Email Archives: >>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > >>Lost Password: >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Email Archives: >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > -- Schneider TV & Electronic Inc. 5415 N. 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