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#64152 04/01/06 02:12 AM
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Why do they make fuse rejectors for 30 amp plug fuses, when a 30 amp plug fuse is the biggest they make? I thought the rejectors were so you couldn't increase the size of the fuse, but maybe I'm missing something here?


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#64153 04/01/06 03:48 AM
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They reject different fuse types as well.


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#64154 04/01/06 05:47 AM
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Define the term "rejector"?.

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Mike you can find info here

http://www.littelfuse.com/cgi-bin/r.cgi/en/prod_series.html?SeriesID=129&LFSESSION=pkqP0Dgxlf

Older fuse holders in American homes could accept a fuse from 15 to 30 amps.

Many times the homeowners would replace the 15 and 20s with 30s.

So now we screw in a permanent adapter that allows only the correct size fuse replacement.


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I was wondering what you meant when you said a " 30 amp rejector"!
I have never really seen those " Type S" fuses around here... The only one I think I have actually seen was at my old work in the fuse isle buried under a mound of dust!
The " Rejectors" I know of were plastic rings of either the 15 or 20 amp version that you screwed into your panel with a special fiber tool...The 15's would only allow a 15A fuse in but the 20A rejectors would allow a 15 or 20A fuse to be inserted... They worked but I sometimes had problems with them when using some brands of type "D" fuse of the correct rating, the rejectors rejected them too!

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Rewire, I know of the rejectors you are talking about, but those are different. I haven't seen those in years.

The ones I'm talking about take the type S fuses that Iwire has linked to. This is the only picture I could find of the adaptor: http://www.hvactool.com/product_images/MA-16SA.gif
The little wire sticking out the side of the threads make it tamper resistant.

My reason for this post is lately we've been installing a lot of these rejectors (adaptors) and type S fuses to satisfy the insurance companies requirements. I couldn't figure out why they even made one for 30 amps, but e57 answered my question (duh...I never even thought of that!)....thanks.


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#64158 04/01/06 05:36 PM
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They used to make a 35 amp edison base fuse.

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The S adapter also rejects pennies, gum wrappers and aluminum foil ... even the 30.
The 30a adapter will take a 20 (same thread size) but the 20 won't take a 30. There is a shoulder on the 30a fuse that keeps it from fitting in a 20a adapter.


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Anybody can help to let me know from where I can buy fuse rejectors, I asked different supplier, nobody carry it

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Go to Bussmann.com or Littlefuse website, customer service, and ask for a supplier in your area.


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