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#123506 04/04/06 08:05 AM
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Thanks to Johno12345 for the following:

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This fuse and holder was removed from one of our oil quench cooling systems which had stopped working. There seem to be 3 things wrong that may have caused the heating. The terminal screw was loose, the fuse screws were both loose and there seems to be some spring contacts misssing from the burnt side. The fact that the load cycles probably accelerated the demise of this. The fuse is still in tact. Incidentally, does anyone know the relevance of the "RED SPOT" on the fuse?

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#123507 04/04/06 09:32 AM
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If I'm not mistaken, the red spot blackens when the fuse blows.


Larry Fine
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#123508 04/04/06 10:58 AM
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Littlefuse makes fuses (called "The Indicator") with a small window so you can see part of the element inside. If the window is blackened, it usually means a dead short occured vs. an overload.

#123509 04/04/06 11:18 AM
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Is that a tensile-test piece on the desk? Takes me back a few decades!

Alan


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#123510 04/04/06 08:33 PM
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That looks like a lot of strands for such a small conductor size???
If it is not the standard number of strands for the conductor size, it may not be a Class B stranding type, which most likely would not be permitted in this type of installation.


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#123511 04/04/06 09:38 PM
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Curious, what is that PC-board memory module like thingy on the desk, beside the little screw?

#123512 04/05/06 12:39 AM
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PCM-CIA board?


Larry Fine
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#123513 04/05/06 06:46 AM
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That does look like the sort of stranding one sees on welding cable or the conductors in SO cord. What are the issues with using this sort of stranding?

-Jon

#123514 04/05/06 07:27 AM
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Are those ribbons wrapped around your shoes?

#123515 04/05/06 07:40 AM
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Red Spot is a brand-name.
That wire looks not unlike welding cable, with that many strands in it.

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