King Camel - Blown Internal Fuse

[cmspeed]

Does anyone know what voltage of the internal 12A fuse in the power supply is. My friends is cooked, I took off the power supply and the fuse was black. I expect that someone plugged it in before the transformer was installed and blew the fuse. Hopefully that is the only problem.

Thanks Again
CMspeed

[PachisloUk]

The voltage on fuses are usual written around one of the metal ends of a glass fuse. It is usually stamped in to the metal. Check there first should point you in the right direction.

[cmspeed]

Nope, first thing to check. Thats why I know it's 12 amp. Nothing else printed on the end of the fuse but "FUJI 12A"

[autoslot]

If you have a voltmeter, read the voltage across the blown fuse. It is probably either 120VAC, 24VAC or 24VDC, (My guess 24VDC).

[logicprobe]

I agree... then you will be safe to use that voltage as a rating, OR any higher VOLTAGE rating. (Very good, autoslot!)

The voltage rating should be same or higher. Just don't exceed the current (ampere) rating.

From what I understand, the voltage rating is a concern AFTER the fuse blows... to prevent a possible arc across what's left.

[Chris V]

Does anyone know what voltage of the internal 12A fuse in the power supply is. My friends is cooked, I took off the power supply and the fuse was black. I expect that someone plugged it in before the transformer was installed and blew the fuse. Hopefully that is the only problem.

If they plugged it into the wall before installing a transformer and the fuse is after the conversion to DC then it is quite possible that the power supply is toast.

Chris

[alstonj1]

id bet you fried the power section of the machine if it was plugged in without a transformer .the machine was ment to operate on 24v not 110v and if they applied 110 with out adding a transformer it went poof before blowing the fuse (murphy's law a $300.00 picture tube will blow before the 10 cent fuse ) good luck your nose is probably your best asset on this one nothing smells like an electrical burn smell should lead you right to the defective section .