Quoting "Gosling, Richard B" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > 35A is the correct fuse rating. > > However, there is some confusion, arising from different designations for > fuses between UK and US. On definition is that it will blow at 35A, but is > designed for a lower continuous current - about half of 35A I think. The > other designation is that it will carry 35A continuous current. The problem > is, I can't remember which country uses which designation - but you should > be using UK designations for a Spitfire fuse.
Yes, I remember a great site. This isn't it http://www.jag-lovers.org/xk-lovers/library/fuses.html but it backs up what I thought I read there: The UK will write, say "18A Continuous, 35A Blow" or just "35A" whereas for the same fuse, the Americans will write "18A". So if you read a UK manual and fit a US fuse without doing a conversion, you risk melting some wiring. I also believe the 'continuous' rating to be about half the 'blow' rating, but would advise googling for more information or purchasing the fuse by its blow rating. *** http://www.team.net/the-local *** Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html *** unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try *** http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool *** http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo *** Archives at http://www.team.net/archive *** Edit your replies!
