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Audio Grade Fuse, Anyone?

With all the money that most of us spend on upgrading power cords, is there any left for the fuse that is omnipresent in all the components, that little piece of necessary evil that all current flows through? Is it worth researching into? Care to share your experience?
opusone
opusone OP
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Edesilva,
I don't think I quite follow you. Are you saying that we should not try to replace the fuse with another fuse (similar current rating) because it might blow up the amp? Or putting the fuse in in the wrong direction might disable the fusing function?
tbg
5,263 posts
 
No, he is saying do not go without a fuse.
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dusted1
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20MM is that 3 quarters of an inch?I just measured the one visable fuse in my Marantz DV8300 2AMP/125 volt.Also the directional thing is puzzling because the fuse is mounted sideways (not pointing towards the front or rear of the unit)
tbg
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I think it is about 3/4 inch. The direction is from the ac IEC connector toward the power supply. With the unit not plugged in use a meter to find which side of the open fuse holder shows conductivity to the IEC. The other end must be to the power supply. Run the arrow from the ac to the power supply.
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dusted1
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I don't have a meter-I guess I can get one.But on my board the transformer and wiring is on the right.Below the fuse currently in place there is writing:Jp 03 on the right,Jp 04 on the left so I would think direction of the fuse should be pointed going right to left-do you think this is correct?
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