Steve,

I thought you knew: if you don't have the right fuse, you're supposed to 
wrap the old fuse in aluminum foil and reinsert it.  If that doesn't work, 
you're supposed to short out the lugs on the fuse holder.  I'll bet that 
fuse would have blown in a hurry if you had put the supply under load.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 20:24
Subject: Re: Astron RS-35A fuse


> Tnx Steve.  Before I got the word from Ed k8uc, I had put in the
> smallest value fuse of  the proper length, which was 2 1/2 amp. I
> breathed a sigh of relief when it came to life.  Of course I didn't have
> a 8 amp handy, so I swiped one from the back-up amp and will get some
> next week.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 10/7/2011 8:07 PM, Steve Dresser wrote:
>> Steve,
>>
>> I'm guessing you could get away with a 4 or 5 amp fuse.  You probably 
>> didn't
>> smoke anything; those fuses just give up the ghost after a while.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 17:50
>> Subject: Astron RS-35A fuse
>>
>>
>>> Anyone know the type and rating of the rear panel line fuse  for  the
>>> Astron RS-35A power supply?   Popped one today and won't have a pair of
>>> eyes till later in the week.   Running on the back up supply, so no big
>>> deal.  Just hope nothing else inside got smoked.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve  KW3A
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>