); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike Feher wrote: > ); SAEximRunCond expanded to false > Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I believe it is almost impossible to have an intermittent thermal fuse due > to their very clever design. Although over age they can open up. Once open, > however I do not believe they can connect again. The fuse is simply to > metallic contacts that are force to be in contact during assembly. Their > normal desired resting state would be to be not connected. When closed, the > fuse cavity is filled with wax, which mostly determines when the fuse opens > (temperature). With too much current through the fuse, the wax heats > allowing the contact to spring apart to their normal resting position. Now, > with no more current flowing, the wax hardens almost immediately, never > allowing the two contacts to meet again. - Mike > > > > Mike B. Feher, N4FS > 89 Arnold Blvd. > Howell, NJ, 07731 > 732-886-5960 > > > Mike
Whilst the fuse itself may not be the problem, it is a plugin component and the contacts may be problematic. Bruce _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
