[PSUBS-MAILIST] Bussman fuse for K boat

[Steve McQueen]

Yes it is acceptable for your application of 36VDC.



On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 4:23 PM, Bob Travis <bobtravis at comcast.net> wrote:

> Thanks Steve!  I am digging through this now. And does that mean the
> Bussman would work since it's rated up to 125VDC?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jan 21, 2014, at 1:15 PM, Steve McQueen <psub101 at indy.rr.com> wrote:
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> Bob, long story short the fuse you mentioned is rated for 250 VAC or 125
> VDC (or less) applications.
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> http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&ved=0CGwQFjAG&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdatasheet.octopart.com%2FFRN-R15-Bussman-datas
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> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 3:53 PM, Steve McQueen <psub101 at indy.rr.com>wrote:
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>> Bob, sorry the path did not link well.  Try this one.
>>
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>> https://www.google.com/webhp?tab=ww&ei=F1mKUqqPEYjt4gTmxoH4Aw&ved=0CBQQ1S4#q=www.term.pl%2Fpdf%2Fbussman%2Fusa_cale.pdf
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>> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Steve McQueen <psub101 at indy.rr.com>wrote:
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>>> Bob, take a look at this document.  It might help.
>>> www.term.pl/pdf/*bussman*/usa_cale.pdf
>>>
>>> Steve
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>>> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 1:05 PM, <bobtravis at comcast.net> wrote:
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>>>> PSUB Group,
>>>>
>>>> I have a few questions about the electrical plans for the K boat.  The
>>>> plans call for a number of Bussman fuses like the " Bussman fusetron FRN-R
>>>> 50 AMPS".  I have found these fuses at the local hardware store.  In
>>>> talking with the electrical guy there, he indicated that these fuses were
>>>> rated for a 120V AC application and not for a 36 V DC system (which makes
>>>> sense to me but I know very little about anything electrical).  So I went
>>>> to an electrical warehouse for some advise.  I received a bunch of blank
>>>> looks and a "sorry, we can't help you with any fuses for your
>>>> application".   I did some searches through the archives on the PSUB
>>>> website and found some very interesting discussions about electrical
>>>> systems, but nothing about the fuses that were used with the K Boats.  Can
>>>> anyone direct me to where I might find some of this info?  Will the Bussman
>>>> fuse work for this application?  And if not, what would be an alternative?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help!
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>>
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