The purpose of the ceramic body is safety. No little pieces of glass if the fuse breaks. Ceramic fuses are NOT shielded. Wayne Vanaman Omega Electronics 6904 W Fairfield Dr Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com 850-456-5995 voice 850-458-6369 fax ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott" <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 1:24 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Microwave oven fuses question > I Had one come back, and used the ceramic fuse the second time. I think = > it > may get warm if they use it for a long period of time, Not to sure to be > honest. I would use the ceramic. > > =20 > =20 > Scott Beebe > Ohm Electronics Inc. > 609 W. Clinton St. > Ithaca NY 14850 > Voice: (607) 273-8406 > Fax: (607) 273-8743 > www.OhmElectronicsInc.com > Email: Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phil Bader > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 1:28 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Microwave oven fuses question > > > I have a large convection/microwave oven that the main fuse opened due = > to > the fuse holder arcing from fatigue. I replaced the holder, but is it > acceptable to replace the orig. 20A ceramic body fuse with a common = > glass > "AGC" type 20 amp? The glass replacement does not get warm. phil Bader > > -- > > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------= > --- > - > 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/