Return-Path: Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b5) with ESMTP id 144035 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 08 Jun 2004 08:06:55 -0400 Received: from TOSHIBAjhr ([209.215.55.122]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with SMTP id <20040608120624.MSTS12800.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@TOSHIBAjhr> for ; Tue, 8 Jun 2004 08:06:24 -0400 From: "John Slade" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: LS1 Coils - amp draw? Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 08:06:22 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001B_01C44D2F.7CFFFF50" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C44D2F.7CFFFF50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit MessageWhat type of fuse were you using? Just looking at the time-current specs for an automotive blade-type fuse, shows that it should not open until about 22 amps, and then only for a duration of more than about 1 sec. I had one of those "lights up when it blows" fuses with an LED inside. I've replaced it with a standard type fuse. Regards, John ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C44D2F.7CFFFF50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
What type = of fuse=20 were you using?  Just looking at the time-current specs for an = automotive=20 blade-type fuse, shows that it should not open until about 22 amps, and = then=20 only for a duration of more than about 1 sec. 
 
I had one of = those "lights up=20 when it blows" fuses with an LED inside. I've replaced it with a = standard type=20 fuse.
Regards,
John
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