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Quoted from KenLayton:2701024
is it fine to replace the 2.1 circuit breaker with a 2.5 amp slo blo fuse? KenLayton
Quoted from Chuckh:is it fine to replace the 2.1 circuit breaker with a 2.5 amp slo blo fuse? kenlayton
Yes, it's close enough.
Quoted from Chuckh:And as a temporary fix any reason why I couldn’t use this for the fuse replacement?
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Yes, but the 12 gauge wire might be stiff to work with. Be sure you use the correct value of fuse!
KenLayton I bypassed the circuit breaker but only had a 2.0 amp fuse for my inline fuse holder. (Not enough amps I think) It promptly popped then I (maybe should not have )I eliminated the fuse/circuit breaker all together by tying the wires together . Everything on the machine worked perfectly . I removed “my repair” and plan to install a proper breaker set up. I hope this will fix it. I suppose the bridge rectifier could be what is causing the fuse/circuit breaker to pop but it checks with a multi-meter and I didn’t burn anything up when straight wired for a minute or so. I’m hoping a 2.5 amp fuse will be good. If that pops I guess I’ll change the bridge rectifier or what should I be looking for? All the coils seem fine and are working .
It sounds like the breaker itself is shot from metal fatigue and old age. You might need to try a 3 amp slo-blo fuse instead.
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