fuse in the power supply

Btone · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:18

what would make the fuse in the powersupply blow, and what amp should i replace it with

PhillyDee · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:26

Which one? The one in the plug, or the one inside the PSU?
And exactly the same one. Its rated at that for a reason.

semi-pro waster · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:29

Are you talking about the fuse in the plug for the PSU here? A spike in power could/should cause the fuse to blow and 'sacrifice' itself since it is the cheapest and easiest component to replace. You should look to see what the fuse is currently and replace like for like, I can't remember offhand what that would be but I suspect it would be 13A.

bremen1874 · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:32

The kettle type leads used for most PSUs are only rated to 10A so hopefully the fuse is smaller than that.

ernesto · 7 Mar 2009 at 20:41

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Btone · 8 Mar 2009 at 02:42

the one in the psu, and the reason i am asking for the amp of it, is there nothing left that you can identife to see what amp it was

PhillyDee · 8 Mar 2009 at 02:46

Ouch

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Best thing to do is post up your make/model and see if someone else has the same PSU. They might be able to have a look for you. Its normally etched/stamped into the metal ends of the fuse and not on the glass.