gumby Posted January 27, 2001 Share Posted January 27, 2001 Hey I blew the fuse on my ksw-10 last night and now I can't find a replacement for it, the sub says to use only the same 0.63A fuse but nobody sells them. I went to a repair shop and the guy said a 1A fuse will work, and that you cannot buy 0.63A fuses aftermarket. Will a 1A work? and will this void the warranty if I do use it and something goes wrong? I would appreciate some help on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossVTaylor Posted January 27, 2001 Share Posted January 27, 2001 Radio shack has them. "Fast Acting 5X20mm .063amp/250volt fuses", catalog number 27-1044. Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossVTaylor Posted January 27, 2001 Share Posted January 27, 2001 Oh, should have mentioned the warning! Use only a fuse of the rating specified by the maker, in this case Klipsch. A higher amperage fuse will not melt at the same current flow and can increase the risk of damage to the equipment. The more oversize you go, the greater the risk. Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumby Posted January 27, 2001 Author Share Posted January 27, 2001 the original is 0.63 amps not 0.063 amps, and radio shack does not have 0.63, I checked already. But thanks anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossVTaylor Posted January 28, 2001 Share Posted January 28, 2001 Ooops, Gumby. Uhhhhuhhuhh, (said in my best Beevis voice) never mind. Sorry about that! I misread the value. Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTYoung Posted January 28, 2001 Share Posted January 28, 2001 Try a local electrical supply shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted January 28, 2001 Share Posted January 28, 2001 You could always use a smaller fuse. ------------------ "It's 106 miles to Chicago. We got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sschr Posted February 20, 2001 Share Posted February 20, 2001 I just talked with Tech Support about the .63 amp fuse. He indicated a 1 amp slo-blow will work fine without damage to the equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy W Posted February 20, 2001 Share Posted February 20, 2001 Try www.digi-key.com I don't know which one you have, here are three types: 5x20mm 0.63A 216 series ceramic body P/N F911-ND 5x20mm 0.63A 217 series fast blow P/N F943-ND 5x20mm 0.63A 218 series slow blow P/N F973-ND -Andy W quote: Originally posted by gumby: Hey I blew the fuse on my ksw-10 last night and now I can't find a replacement for it, the sub says to use only the same 0.63A fuse but nobody sells them. I went to a repair shop and the guy said a 1A fuse will work, and that you cannot buy 0.63A fuses aftermarket. Will a 1A work? and will this void the warranty if I do use it and something goes wrong? I would appreciate some help on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BobG Posted February 20, 2001 Share Posted February 20, 2001 A fast blow fuse will pass two times its current rating for about 3 seconds. A slow blow will pass two times its rated current for about 8 seconds. Be careful to avoid interchanging fuses. BTW, fuses usually blow when they are supposed to. That is to protect the equipment against more significant damage. Though a 1A fuse might work, if you've blown the original, smaller value fuse, it's somewhat likely you'd have too much fun with that 1A in there and potentially hurt something more expensive than a fuse. Auto repair places are another good source for fuses. Take the old one in with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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