Name that fuse!
May 21, 2010 1:35 PM Subscribe
Can you ID this fuse given the black/red/black/red/blue stripes on it?
Hello Hivemind,
Using only this photo of a blown fuse and its color-coded bands, is it possible to
a) Determine what kind of fuse this is
b) Tell me what resources/fuse-guide you used to do that
c) Determine where one might purchase a replacement (or an equivalent)
d) Determine, say, if this particular fuse is full of liquid or oil of some sort?
FYI: This is from a Panasonic blue-ray player, and no I don't have physical access to the thing - otherwise I could pop the fuse out and examine it closer.
Hello Hivemind,
Using only this photo of a blown fuse and its color-coded bands, is it possible to
a) Determine what kind of fuse this is
b) Tell me what resources/fuse-guide you used to do that
c) Determine where one might purchase a replacement (or an equivalent)
d) Determine, say, if this particular fuse is full of liquid or oil of some sort?
FYI: This is from a Panasonic blue-ray player, and no I don't have physical access to the thing - otherwise I could pop the fuse out and examine it closer.
Not that I'm a pro at this (not at all, just going off of the page), looks like a 2A fuse, which is somewhat bolstered by the text next to it.
posted by jangie at 1:45 PM on May 21, 2010
posted by jangie at 1:45 PM on May 21, 2010
Not only that, it's 2A 250V.
posted by fixedgear at 1:46 PM on May 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by fixedgear at 1:46 PM on May 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
Just looking at the circuit board, I concur with all: 2 amp, 250 volt.
Try Radio Shack.
The fuse blew for a reason. Assess the problem before just replacing the fuse.
posted by lothar at 2:05 PM on May 21, 2010
Try Radio Shack.
The fuse blew for a reason. Assess the problem before just replacing the fuse.
posted by lothar at 2:05 PM on May 21, 2010
Be sure to get the length measurement. For example, you can easily go to radio shack and get a 2A 250V fuse (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3009547), but it's only 3.6mmx10mm fuse, and the one in your application looks longer (more like the one here: http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=F2420-ND which is a 5mmx20mm fuse.)
Your best bet, of course, is to call up a Panasonic-authorized repair center, give them the model number and serial number, tell them the 2A 250V fuse has blown, and what's the replacement part number (and do they sell it?)
Remember: usually a fuse blows for a good reason, so you might want to buy a couple, just in case the first replacement blows right away. Then find the cause before wasting another fuse.
posted by davejay at 2:20 PM on May 21, 2010
Your best bet, of course, is to call up a Panasonic-authorized repair center, give them the model number and serial number, tell them the 2A 250V fuse has blown, and what's the replacement part number (and do they sell it?)
Remember: usually a fuse blows for a good reason, so you might want to buy a couple, just in case the first replacement blows right away. Then find the cause before wasting another fuse.
posted by davejay at 2:20 PM on May 21, 2010
I didn't even know there was a color-coding system for fuses. Neat.
(d) is the remaining unanswered question. I've only ever seen fuses with air or with sand in 'em, no liquids. Why do you ask this? Do you have some reason to think there is or was oil in the fuse?
(There's some water(?) visible in the photo, but I assumed it's either a dipped plastic coating or someone cleaned the board with water. If there is goo on the board for some unknown reason, it probably came from a blown capacitor; that's a common kind of failure in modern electronics and I suppose a blown capacitor could cause the fuse to blow … are any of the capacitors swollen or leaking?)
posted by hattifattener at 7:24 PM on May 21, 2010
(d) is the remaining unanswered question. I've only ever seen fuses with air or with sand in 'em, no liquids. Why do you ask this? Do you have some reason to think there is or was oil in the fuse?
(There's some water(?) visible in the photo, but I assumed it's either a dipped plastic coating or someone cleaned the board with water. If there is goo on the board for some unknown reason, it probably came from a blown capacitor; that's a common kind of failure in modern electronics and I suppose a blown capacitor could cause the fuse to blow … are any of the capacitors swollen or leaking?)
posted by hattifattener at 7:24 PM on May 21, 2010
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posted by jangie at 1:40 PM on May 21, 2010 [1 favorite]