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Quick fuse question

Hello guys. I have a quick fuse question. I have a ARC D200 amp that uses a MDQ5A fuse.The MDQ is a dual element fuse. I have purchased some Aucharm fuses for my pre and phono stage and they sound great. What would be the replace size for the MDQ5A fuse? I put in a standard 5Afuse and the amp ate it for lunch. Thanks for your time and effort guys.
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rodman99999
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Was the fuse you tried Slow-Blow or Time-Delay?      I ask because: a Fast-Acting, 5A fuse likely wouldn’t last, in the place of an MDQ (Time-Delay) 5A.
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mktracy OP
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@rodman99999 , I used a Slow-Blow 5A. I turned the amp on and it went in to its normal protection mode then shut down. looked at he fuse and it was blown.
rodman99999
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Did you try it again, with the original fuse?    I just downloaded the manual.   Not really familiar, with your amp.                OK! I’m guessing that you mean the, "protect" LED lit, during the amp’s start-up, then the fuse blew.       Did the protection LED seem to be lit any longer than it normally would?      I ask, because a fuse wouldn't cause that.
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mktracy OP
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@rodman99999 Yes, put the original fuse back and amp works fine
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