[TechAssist] Re: Microwave oven fuses question

  • From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 14:00:31 -0600

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
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>
> -----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
>
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> Philip Bader
> Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
> 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
> Fax (863) 299-8821
> email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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