Expensive fuse or circuit breaker?

[Gregadd]

For the most part the toroidial transformer has replaced the traditional wax and paper transformer. There are some classic designs that cling to the latter. I I lack the technical expertise but I see no reason why we should still utilize fuses. In deed if you already own equipment it may be good idea to have it modified for coircuit breakers. This is especially true since it seems my fuse always blows at night or on the weekend when the store is closed.
What say you?

 

[DasguteOhr]

So if the fuse blows, it is usually technically defective, or the fuse is not correctly dimensioned. fast, medium slow and slow blow important.
these circut breakers have a heating coil similar to a coil, they have a magnetic effect which is very undesirable in audio equipment. Many manufacturers want more and more non-magnetic parts, e.g. ressistors. I wouldn't do it because I don't trust the trigger characteristics.
Exsample Circut breaker

 

[Gregadd]

American ingenuity. Sounds like a solvable problem.

 

[DasguteOhr]

American ingenuity. Sounds like a solvable problem.

I use something in the AC 230v power like this, in devices fuses from them. i love non magneting things

 

[Folsom]

Sure don't use a fuse. When your device that only uses 2A goes to 10A and doesn't trigger tripping/clearing a circuit breaker and fries the device... you know who to blame.

 

[BlueFox]

For the most part the toroidial transformer has replaced the traditional wax and paper transformer. There are some classic designs that cling to the latter. I I lack the technical expertise but I see no reason why we should still utilize fuses. In deed if you already own equipment it may be good idea to have it modified for coircuit breakers. This is especially true since it seems my fuse always blows at night or on the weekend when the store is closed.
What say you?

I assume you are talking about a piece of stereo gear. If the fuse is blowing while the gear is idle then you have a problem. Better to find and fix the problem than modify the gear to not use a fuse.

 

[DasguteOhr]

Sure don't use a fuse. When your device that only uses 2A goes to 10A and doesn't trigger tripping/clearing a circuit breaker and fries the device... you know who to blame.

i think you got it wrong or my english is bad. I use this Ahp module instead of a circut breaker in electrical distribution. It has the German VDE approval which which has very strict rules.

 

[Gregadd]

I assume you are talking about a piece of stereo gear. If the fuse is blowing while the gear is idle then you have a problem. Better to find and fix the problem than modify the gear to not use a fuse.

Yes I am.
IME when the fuse blows, it is because I have exceeded the power limit or there is a short circuit(loose cable or wire).

 

[Gregadd]

DISCLAIMER​

I am not advising anyone to modify their equipment. Doing so could void your warranty or possibly cause catastrophic failer. I am just wondering is that the general direction we should be headed. Given the prices of some fuses cost does seem to be an issue.

 

[Folsom]

i think you got it wrong or my english is bad. I use this Ahp module instead of a circut breaker in electrical distribution. It has the German VDE approval which which has very strict rules.
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I was not referring to you. The comment was for OP.

 

[BruceD]

DISCLAIMER​

I am not advising anyone to modify their equipment. Doing so could void your warranty or possibly cause catastrophic failer. I am just wondering is that the general direction we should be headed. Given the prices of some fuses cost does seem to be an issue.

Indeed!--I'd hate to count up the $$$'s down the gurgler with blown so called "audiophile fuses"

Tried Hi Fi Tuning, Synergistic Research , Furutech, AMR, --all at the correct for the PSU T rated --disintegrate upon turn -on

Reapplying the factory supplied fuse --same rating and configuration --Unit fires up no problem.

My conclusion is seemingly these "after market" products have no surge capability--or am I missing something here.

Anyway I've given up -with the cost of these little b**gg*rs through the roof--I'm relinquishing spending any more hard earned on them

Meh!

BruceD

 

[Mikem53]

DISCLAIMER​

I am not advising anyone to modify their equipment. Doing so could void your warranty or possibly cause catastrophic failer. I am just wondering is that the general direction we should be headed. Given the prices of some fuses cost does seem to be an issue.

LOL.. After reading your first post, I modified all my equipment and removed the fuses.. Now I have no music at all, is there a Lawyer in the house? , Anyone ?

 

[Gregadd]

Predictable results from taking advice you get off the internet.