Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed

2014-09-09 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Stud type fuse block needed Does this fuse have a flat blade at each end with a hole in it for a bolt? I usually mount this kind of fuse on these: http://www.waytekwire.com/products/1439/Junction-Blocks/ They are basically a plastic block with a stud embedded in it. The block can be attached

Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed

2014-09-09 Thread Zeke Yewdall via EV
On Behalf Of John Lussmyer > via EV > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2014 2:46 PM > To: Lee Hart; Electric Vehicle Discussion List > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed > > And I just found this as a fuse block for those: > http://www.discountfuse.com/1SC375_p/1sc37

Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed

2014-09-09 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of John Lussmyer via EV Sent: Monday, September 08, 2014 2:46 PM To: Lee Hart; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed And I just found this as a fuse block for those: http://www.discountfuse.com

Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed

2014-09-08 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Jan Steinman via EV wrote: Yea, I forgot the part where I put the whole thing inside a section of fiberglass cross-country ski pole. That should contain the shrapnel, and I shrink-wrap the fiberglass to the main conductor, which hopefully keeps it from contacting ground. Have you tried testi

Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed

2014-09-08 Thread Jan Steinman via EV
Yes, I agree completely that commercial fuses contain a lot of engineering value to best protect sensitive electronic circuits with precision. But neither do I want a $10,000 GPS-based surveyer's transit just to set the spacing on fence posts. If the goal is to keep your batteries from going BA

Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed

2014-09-08 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
And I just found this as a fuse block for those: http://www.discountfuse.com/1SC375_p/1sc375.htm $14 is pretty cheap On Mon Sep 08 13:38:38 PDT 2014 ev@lists.evdl.org said: >On Mon Sep 08 10:47:30 PDT 2014 ev@lists.evdl.org said: >>That can work. Just be aware that a fuse can burst when it opens a

Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed

2014-09-08 Thread Peter Gabrielsson via EV
You can find leftover amptrap fuses on ebay for quite cheap. I'd rather trust those than some skipole/solder contraption. There's a reason those fuses have 1/8inch thick shells and are filled with sand. Anyway, good luck. On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 1:37 PM, Jan Steinman wrote: > Yea, I forgot the p

Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed

2014-09-08 Thread Michael Ross via EV
When you get a store bought fuse you get some testing to tell you how fast it will blow. Do you care if it takes a while to melt off? Or do you prefer the higher level of circuit protection from a fast blow? Something to consider anyway. It is not like the fuse makers are just taking us to the w

Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed

2014-09-08 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
On Mon Sep 08 10:47:30 PDT 2014 ev@lists.evdl.org said: >That can work. Just be aware that a fuse can burst when it opens at high >current (like a dead short). It throws bits of itself and molten metal >in all directions. This can melt or set fire to things around it. That's >why fuseholders are us

Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed

2014-09-08 Thread Jan Steinman via EV
Yea, I forgot the part where I put the whole thing inside a section of fiberglass cross-country ski pole. That should contain the shrapnel, and I shrink-wrap the fiberglass to the main conductor, which hopefully keeps it from contacting ground. Fiberglass ski poles can be had at thrift stores f

Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed

2014-09-08 Thread Peter Gabrielsson via EV
Ah, an incendiary device! It seems to me replacing the burnt out car might cost more than the fuses. On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Jan Steinman via EV wrote: > > From: Lloyd Wayne Reece via EV > > > > I have purchased a fuse for an EV in the making and now I need a fuse > > block that I can

Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed

2014-09-08 Thread Jan Steinman via EV
> From: Lloyd Wayne Reece via EV > > I have purchased a fuse for an EV in the making and now I need a fuse > block that I can use to attach the fuse and the wiring to. Expensive little suckers, aren't they? Having looked at fuses and circuit breakers in the EV range, I've decided on construct

Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed

2014-09-08 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Does this fuse have a flat blade at each end with a hole in it for a bolt? I usually mount this kind of fuse on these: http://www.waytekwire.com/products/1439/Junction-Blocks/ They are basically a plastic block with a stud embedded in it. The block can be attached to a chassis, and the stud is

Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed

2014-09-08 Thread Roland via EV
n List<mailto:ev@lists.evdl.org> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2014 8:11 AM Subject: Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed I did not use a mounting block, I attached the fuse directly to the post clamp on my first battery and attached the cable lug to the other side of the fuse instead

Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed

2014-09-08 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
I did not use a mounting block, I attached the fuse directly to the post clamp on my first battery and attached the cable lug to the other side of the fuse instead of to the battery post clamp. Cor van de Water Chief Scientist Proxim Wireless Corporation http://www.proxim.com Email: cwa...@proxim.

Re: [EVDL] Stud type fuse block needed

2014-09-08 Thread Roland via EV
Hello Lloyd, Go to a motor shop and pick up some insulator board. Measure the fuse width and length. Lets say the fuse mounting holes are 4 inches apart and the fuse is 2 inches wide. Get a board that is about 6 inches long and 3 inches wide. Pick up two brass motor studs or get them from