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[daverob]

Daverob, when installing a fuse and a transformer in a pachinko, would you recommend to put it between the plug and the transformer, or between the transformer and the machine, and also, which fuse would you recommend (125v 5A) ?

Going a bit off the original thread topic here, but here goes...

I'd recommend putting a fuse where the line cord attaches to the transformer. This will protect the line cord/house wiring if the transformer fails, and should also blow and stop the transformer overheating and becoming a potential fire risk if there is a fault in the transformer.

As to which fuse to recommend, the answer is always the smallest one you can get to work without blowing! It really depends on the VA rating of the pachinko machine and the VA rating and the way the transformer is constructed. Generally the fuse should be an 'antisurge' type or 'slow blow' and typically a line fuse of somewhere between 3A and 5A should be OK for most pachinkos when used on 120V mains supplies.

There's no need for an additional fuse after the transformer, as the main fuse on the pachinko machine itself is effectively between the transformer and the machine, and will protect the transformer if anything on the pachinko overloads or goes short circuit.