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In Reply to: Fuse question posted by jboat1 on February 22, 2007 at 17:29:44:
There are no 110 volt (actually 117 volt) fuses. Fuses are either low voltage automobile type (I think it's 50 volt, but can't actually remember right now) or 250 volt.Enjoy,
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My Jolida 502 uses 125V 6A fuses,available at the 'Shack. I think the manual says if running at 220V use a 3A fuse. So dems the facts.
You use a 50% smaller CURRENT rating for 240v vs that specified for 120v to provide the same level of protection (Ohm's Law). That Radio Shack fuse will be marked for service up to 250 Volts, irregardless of the applied voltage.
Strange as that sounds:)For the most part the standard American glass fuses were either 32VAC or 250VAC. But for the 5 by 20mm fuses the voltage rating depends upon the current rating. For example the popular GMA series are rated at 250VAC through 3 amps and 125VAC from 3.15 to 15 amps. There are of course exceptions like the AGA series which are 125VAC until 5 amps and then are 32VAC rated.
Didn't know that.
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