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Re: Ack. Worst day of my life...

2009-02-03 by dr_synthatron

I think the trouble with getting 400mA fuses is that they just keep 
blowing which is why I got 500mA ones. I think it was Dieter who said 
it was OK to use higher rated fuses.


--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "madrayken" <dene.carter@...> 
wrote:
>
> Gotcha. Yup - mine's the big torus of coiled danger. 
> 
> I've also just noticed that (much like the letters on the ring in 
Lord
> of the Rings) there are tiny, near invisible letters on my dead fuse
> telling me it's a 250v T 400mA fuse. Note to self: get better
> illumination for room.
> 
> Fuses now ordered. 
> 
> Thanks for the advice, folks. My day was just beginning to suck in 
an
> unholy way.
> 
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Stinchcombe" <timothy@>
> wrote:
> >
> > > My A-100 is the standard G6 case ordered from Thomann in Autumn 
last
> > > year. I presume that means a 230V 400ma T (slow blow) fuse: the 
GL55K?
> > 
> > Yes I should think so. Take a peek at the PSU itself: about half 
way 
> > down this page
> > 
> > http://www.doepfer.de/a100z_e.htm
> > 
> > you'll see the two types - the older A100NT12 has 
the 'strikethrough' 
> > text; the newer A100PSU2 requires the higher-rated fuse, and is 
easily 
> > recognised with the big round ('toroidal') transformer on it!
> > 
> > Tim
> >
>

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