I hope you used a ceramic fuse. The glass 20 amp fuses are rated at 32 volts DC and will just arc across at 120 vac. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:04 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: panasonic microwave NN-S740BA (inverter type) dead,fix > I kinda did that already, but thought I was cheating! (I had 20's, no > odd-ball 18's in my fuse selection)And I don't usually advertise when > I fudge;-) > Phil > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jim Myers <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 5:38 pm > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: panasonic microwave NN-S740BA (inverter > type) dead,fix > > > Just so ya know Phil, there is a service bulletin to replace the > > 18 amp > > with a 20 amp. We have had the 18 amp blow repeatedly for no > > reason, > > save yourself a possible recall and install a 20 amp. > > > > > > ******************************** > > Since 1972 * > > Jim Myers * > > Telrad Electronics * > > Fort Wayne Indiana * > > ******************************** > > > > > > Phil Bader wrote: > > > This is the newer ones woth an inverter circuit board in it. Has > > a kind > > > of flyback, two heavy plastic FETs in push-pull with other > > parts. No > > > large 2KV cap. Removed the bvoard and there were many cracked > > > connections I fixed, no bad parts. (good cause it whsles for > > $71.35 > > > exchange). It also uses a ceramic 18 amp line fuse. Unusal > > amperage. > > > Fuse open. > > > After resoldering the inverter board and repl. fuse unit > > survived a 2 > > > minute "boil test" with water. > > > These I think are only about $79.00 or so new. The inverter at > > > TritronicsItem #: A606Y4T00AP Your Price: $71.35 EA > > Description: > > > INVERTER Core/DUD Value: $50.00 EA Total Price: $121.35 EA > > Vendor: > > > PANASONIC Suggested Retail: $141.87 EA On Hand: INVENTORY > > AVAILABLE > > > IN MARYLAND AND FLORIDA ETA: FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT: > > > > > > Stupid prices. > > > Phil Bader > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------- > > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech- > > assist.org/remove.htmSet Vacation > > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacationLost > Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/