Re: (ET) disintegrating fuse block connections

[Charlie <medievalist gmail com>]

I do like circuit breakers, but somewhere around here I've got a bag
the size of a pillow full of glass tube type automotive fuses in
various amperages, so I was planning to stick with them.

But you guys have me worried now - is there something special about
the OEM fuses in a late model I-5?  I thought they were just regular
AGC/MDL type automotive fuses.  That's what's in the machine now,
anyway.

--Charlie

On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:57 PM, Erv Troyer via Elec-trak
<elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu> wrote:
> If you plan to stay with fuses I would suggest using a block using the
> strip fuses used in cars today and getting away from glass tube fuses.
>
> On my New Idea I scrapped my fuse block and replaced it  with individual
> circuit breakers like the ones we used in our custom-built  truck 
> sleepers.
> These are available in either automatic or manual reset type.  Federal
> standards do not allow auto reset types except for safety circuits (head 
>  light,
> tail lights, etc)
>
> I would recommend the manual reset type for these circuits. You can see 
> an
> example at:
> www.colehersee.com/home/item/cat/270/30056/
>
> With breakers you don't have to carry spare fuses around.
>
> Erv  Troyer
> Lagrange, IN
> =============================================
> On  1/25/2016 6:27:42 P.M. EST, Charlie <medievalist gmail com>  writes:
>
> Tracking down intermittent problems with the I-5, I find that  three
> separate spade lugs have failed on the bulkhead main fuse  block.
>
> <snip>
>
> Do any of you guys have a recommendation  for a 3-fuse
> screw-terminal fuse block that would fit the original  fuses?
>
> I am considering the brass Cole-Hersee M414 which is a 4-fuse  block, 
> but I
> can saw one off easily enough. A picture of that is  at
> http://www.colehersee.com/home/item/cat/273/M-414/
>
> --Charlie
>
>
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