Re: fuses on speakers


"CWatters" <colin.watters@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > > hmmm, these ones I am using are a straight wire cap to cap, they are
>> > > time
>> >> delay types aswell, I guess there must be *something* different with
>> > speaker
>> >> fuses over normal fuses as they are silly money at that.
>> >
>> > Fuses have resistance. Sometimes several Ohms. Compare with an 8 Ohm
>> > speaker.
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>> the 2amp fuses measure 0.1ohms, the 1amp fuses measure 0.3ohms....
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>> Chris
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> Just had another look at your OP. Seems you changed two things at once? So
> you can't be sure which it was (fuse or variac) that caused the prob. Try
> one at a time.
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Yeah, my bad for changing 2 things at once, I think I will have to put the
variac back on and see what happens.... can't see how either could effect
the thing though.... will try and retest tomorrow...

chris




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