Need fuse advice: mini monitors
elitt
Posts: 162
Another day, another newb question. I need a new fuse for a vintage mini monitor but have no idea what I need or where to get it. Apologies if a search could have yielded this information. I couldn't find it.
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My polks use a 1 amp fast blow, you can get them at any auto parts store.Yamaha RXA1030, Yamaha CD-S2100, Yamaha AS-2200, Bluesound node 2i
Polk SDA2btl highly modded
Polk SDA 1C modded
Polk CS350 LS x2
Kimber 8TC
Sony 55" Bravia
Wish list SVS sub -
Correct^^^^^^^might toss in there 250volt
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They also make "Audio Grade" specialty fuses Eli. Not sure if they are worth the extra cost.Home Theater/2 Channel:
Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer
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While AC power line fuses would be 125/250V, passive speakers could use the 32V fuses from an auto parts store.
Stay away from audiophile fuses. -
Good to know speedskater, I'm just going off what Polk CS told me way back when. Wonder if they are any cheaper? Hard to beat a 5pk for a couple of buck's
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The problem is that most packages of fuses are not marked "Fast Blow" or "Slow Blow".
For 1/4" x 1 1/4" fuses, Bussman AGC (glass) or ABC (ceramic) are fast-acting. Bussman GBB are "Very Fast" acting; ceramic, hard-to-find, and expensive.
Bussman MDL (glass) and MDA (ceramic) are slow-acting.
Littelfuse 312 (glass) and 314 (ceramic) are fast acting 1/4 x 1 1/4 fuses. 313 (glass) and 326 (ceramic) are slow-acting.
At the very low amperage used in speaker fuses, there'd be no need for a ceramic fuse. Certain amplifiers need fast-blow fuses of high enough amperage to require ceramics. -
Thank you thank you everybody.
