FUSE Question...Very Confused Please Help !
I have a Ceratec Penta Amp ...Made in Germany.
The installed fuse that came with the unit is rated @ 250 Volt / 5A
The Fuse Holder which is under the AC plug states "USE ONLY 250 Volt Fuses."
On back of Amp there are a choice of two fuse ratings:
#1. AC 230:S2.5A
#2. AC 110: S5A
I have it set to #2 setting ....AC 110 : S5A
I am confused. Is this fuse correct ?
Thank you
Owner manual specs: 500VA Max power consumption. 500VA / 110V = 4.55A. The designer of the amp only bumped the fuse up 110%. 4.55A X 110% = 5A. A 5A slow blow fuse seems a little tight to me for the amplifier... 500VA / 230V = 2.18A X 110% = 2.4A (Round up to 2.5A.)
(500VA / 120V = 4.17A X 120% = 5A) . |
@kraftwerkturbo Search in the Forum, a number of threads on different fuse brands; and there's no universal answer - preference |
That was an (unsuccessful) attempt to be sarcastic (audiophiles often floating in higher spheres discussing effects of power cables, plugs, electrical ground, etc). The obvious (against sarcastic) answer is: real audiphiles replace any fuse with 6 inch nails that have been cooked in double extra virgin oil with vinigar for 2 hours and then powdered in pixel dust (the mega pixel variety).
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@rocky1313 The 250V thing is an arc-over rating and nothing else. For US operation you'll want the higher amperage rating as opposed to overseas operation. |
