Question about fuses

[jerry kosch]

Do most of the pachislos have fuses inside ? I noticed some have an external fuse or two and others don't. I recently changed transformer from a 4 amp to a 5 amp because the slot would occassionally kick off. Now I am wondering about the fuse because the new trans. doesn't have the little switch on it like the old one. Any help out there ? Thanks...................

[d mowery]

Dont worry about the fuzes they should be ok they are there to protect the machine
Where are you in Minnesota , Twin cities ? as we have a couple of us in the area PM me if you wish and maby all of us can get together for coffie
Don

[Lazarus]

I have had to open the power supply from time to time. Sometimes there is a fuse in there.

[jerry kosch]

Way up in Northern Mn. Am I okay with the transformer without the switch on it? Thanks for the help.

[pachislousa]

The better transformers have a thermal cutoff switch internally.
There are 2 types of cutoffs; 1 shot, and resetable.

If the transformer has a 1 shot cutoff, you basically throw it away if the cutoff is ever triggered. No vendor that I know of uses these (but it is cheaper from a manufacturing standpoint)

The ones that reset add about .50 - .75 to the transformer manufacturing price. Most of the ones that reset are automatic... When the transformer cools down, it will automatically start working again.

Only the place you purchased it from can answer if it has a cutoff, and wheter it is 1 shot or resetable.

[jerry kosch]

Thanks Pachislousa !!!