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Fuselink info

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:06 pm
by Darrell
Another diagram.

Re: Fuselink info

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:20 pm
by Darrell
I know a few of you have replaced these with larger wire and fuse holder/fuse.
I've seen 30 or 40 amp used.
Feel free to add any info on what you have done :thumbup: .

Re: Fuselink info

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:32 pm
by Darrell
According to the tinternet the green is 0.5mm and rated at 13amp continuous and 40 amp blow.
Seems low to me if you had the heater fan - lights - wipers etc on must be near the limit ?
I would think a fuselink is much slower blowing than a standard blade fuse so could take a little overloading for some time before it melted. However a dead short would melt it in seconds :thumbup:

I dunno :er:
Here's some normal blade fuse info anyway.

Re: Fuselink info

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:42 pm
by ScottieJ
Good info Darrell! Promoted to sticky status :thumbup:

Re: Fuselink info

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 11:24 pm
by dan_2k_uk
I had a 35A blade fuse in mine and blew it a few times. 40A seems to be the magic value.

Re: Fuselink info

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 1:00 pm
by Edweird
Darrell wrote:According to the tinternet the green is 0.5mm and rated at 13amp continuous and 40 amp blow.
Seems low to me if you had the heater fan - lights - wipers etc on must be near the limit ?
I would think a fuselink is much slower blowing than a standard blade fuse so could take a little overloading for some time before it melted. However a dead short would melt it in seconds :thumbup:

I've got a 30 Amp blade fuse in mine and I ran it for about 5 minutes the first time I put it in with the engine, wipers, all lights, internal fan, fag lighter etc. and it didn't blow. I've driven home at night in the rain a few times now with music and the heater on and it's still fine. It's been in for at least 2 or 3 months.

Re: Fuselink info

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 4:23 pm
by Darrell
Thanks for the input guys. I see most standard blade fuses only go to 30amp but a few people sell 35 and 40 amp ones. I also see most blade fuse holders are only rated at 30 amps but again if you shop around you can find 40amp ones. Alternatively a "Maxi " blade fuse and holder could be used.

Re: Fuselink info

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:34 am
by Rhinoman

Re: Fuselink info

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:30 am
by ianedwards
Doh, the link on mine was all joined with blocks so ive soldered a nice new wire in not realising what it was actulay for. oops. shall get a 40 amp fuse to go in line lol.

Stupid git lol

Re: Fuselink info

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:10 pm
by windsor
40amp fuse with 50amp rated holder(a few quid of amazon ) on mine have a/c and power strering kept bolwing 35s