Re: Fuses [was] RE: Where's everyone going?

PS Almost any TV repair shop will have AGC/3AG (fast
blow) and MDL/ABC (slow blow) fuses. I said below
that noone had slow blow but then remembered the ABC
fuse that Radio Shack sells is a slow blow.

Almost any automotive place will have the SFE20. This
includes (emergencies only please, unless you really don't
mind spending the money) convenience stores that have
the little "emergency car fuse" kits that include ONE SFE20
along with a bunch of fuses you'll never use.

Rodger Boots wrote:

> Alright, now you've got me wondering, so I went on a little
> door-to-door shopping hunt this afternoon in search of
> 20 amp fuses. I left out all the places here that would have
> them, but aren't chains. So here goes:
>
> If you're looking for 20 slow blow you're out of luck,
> unless your local TV repair dude has some. However
> most of your needs are for regular 20 amp fuses and these
> aren't hiding:
>
> In the AGC or 3AG category (same fuse) the cheapest
> place was Walmart at 5 for $.96! Parts America (used to
> be called Western Auto) and Auto Zone both had them
> at 5 for $1.19. Ace hardware has 5 for $1.29 and K-Mart
> has them at 5 for $1.49.
>
> An SFE20 is the same size and can be used ONLY on
> circuits of 32 volts or less. These are available from Parts
> America and Auto Zone for 5 for $1.19, Walmart at
> 5 for $1.23, Ace hardware for 5 for $1.29 and
> Radio Shack 4 for $1.29.
>
> Then comes the 3AB type used in microwave ovens, which
> Radio Shack has at 4 for $1.99.
>
> In an emergency you can use type ABC from Sears at
> 2 for $4.99. These are used in multimeters to fuse the
> high amp range.
>
> Remember, a 125 or 250 volt fuse will be fine at low
> voltages but NEVER use a 32 volt fuse on a higher
> voltage.
>
> "Christopher X. Candreva" wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 25 Jun 1999, David Shoemaker (Comforce/RhoTech) wrote:
> >
> > > Rat Shack caries very little of anything any more. Unless you want some
> > > home electronics. They went "HOW big!?!?" when I asked them if they had any
> > > 20A fuses.
> >
> > Hmm -- assuming we are talking about the little glass BUSS fuses -- I'm
> > fairly certain my local RadioShack as them. If not there, a good old
> > fashioned hardware store might, especially one that does boating/marine
> > supplies, or even an automotive store.
> >
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Received on Fri Jun 25 15:44:52 1999