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Re: Whats in this old fuse?
Original poster: "Eugene Chalker Jr." <echalkerjr-at-hotmail-dot-com>
Hi, The material in the fuse is to help suppress an internal arc across
the fuse when the fuse blows.
Thanks,
Gene
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From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
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Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 7:34 PM
Subject: Whats in this old fuse?
> Original poster: CTCDW-at-aol-dot-com
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I know it's not quite tesla related, but i was wondering what a white
> powder might be in an old cartridge fuse. The fuse is thick paper with the
> metal end caps, but what is this stuff inside?
>
> I do have a question related to my pole tranny though...One of my
> insulators is leaking oil out the top.. It is wicking up through the
rolled
> paper inside. If I were to lower the oil level inside to be just below the
> insulators, does anyone think that might cause problems? the tranny proper
> would still be under oil.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris W
>
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