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Hi,

The halogen bulb went in my Tchibo desk lamp last week - put a new one
in but still not working - checked plug wiring and fuse - all OK.

Taking the base off I've found a fuse holder with the smallest fuse
I've ever seen just 10mm long x 3.6mm Dia. It's 1 Amp 250V

I've Googled but not found a supplier - any ideas of where to try

Regards

Steve.


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Hi,

The halogen bulb went in my Tchibo desk lamp last week - put a new one
in but still not working - checked plug wiring and fuse - all OK.

Taking the base off I've found a fuse holder with the smallest fuse
I've ever seen just 10mm long x 3.6mm Dia. It's 1 Amp 250V

I've Googled but not found a supplier - any ideas of where to try

Regards

Steve.


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Lowe wrote:
Taking the base off I've found a fuse holder with the
smallest fuse I've ever seen just 10mm long x 3.6mm Dia.
It's 1 Amp 250V

Without checking the sizes, this sounds like a circuit
board fuse, not a mains fuse. The rating says that too.
Like the other man ("Stephen Dawson") says - Maplin. Or
maybe not - are you sure about those 10mmx3.6mm dimensions? The
closest match I see is at
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...No=451&doy=9m1 which
says :
A range of fuses with nickel-finish brass end caps, overall
size 20 x 5mm diameter. Designed to IEC127 with SEMKO, UL,
BSI and VDE approvals. Rated at 250Vac with a breaking
capacity of 35A or 10 times the rated current, whichever is
greater.
Available in the following ratings:
100mA, 160mA, 200mA, 250mA, 315mA, 400mA, 500mA, 630mA,
800mA, 1A, 1.25A, 1.6A, 2A, 2.5A, 3.15A, 4A, 5A, 6.3A, 10A

I think I've seen such smaller fuses before, but since I
don't have to do component-level diagnosis this decade, I've
not got a catalogue to hand. Looking through rswww.com (Radio
Spares) ... you've got something pretty unusual. What country
does it come from? Somewhere oriental, I'd guess, though I've
seen some pretty weird looking stuff in Russia too.

Get some 1A fuse wire, wrap it around the fuse body,
optionally put heat-shrink over the body to keep the wire snug,
and pop the fuse back in.

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Hi,

Thanks - Yep - I'd looked at Maplins they don't show anything smaller
than 20mm - and I've got 20mm in assorted voltate/current in my bits
and pieces box. The one that's blown is defiantly 10mm - the fuse
older was a small plastic box and I had to prise the lid off with a
small screwdriver - the fuse was held in place on the underside of the
lid - bit like some 13amp plugs where you can prise the fuse out
without having to unscrew and remove the lid of the plug.

No joy on RS website either

I've got one of the local electrical factors trying to track down a
supplier as well.


On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:06:37 GMT Aidan Karley
wrote:

In article , Steve
Lowe wrote:
Taking the base off I've found a fuse holder with the
smallest fuse I've ever seen just 10mm long x 3.6mm Dia.
It's 1 Amp 250V

Without checking the sizes, this sounds like a circuit
board fuse, not a mains fuse. The rating says that too.
Like the other man ("Stephen Dawson") says - Maplin. Or
maybe not - are you sure about those 10mmx3.6mm dimensions? The
closest match I see is at
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...No=451&doy=9m1 which
says :
A range of fuses with nickel-finish brass end caps, overall
size 20 x 5mm diameter. Designed to IEC127 with SEMKO, UL,
BSI and VDE approvals. Rated at 250Vac with a breaking
capacity of 35A or 10 times the rated current, whichever is
greater.
Available in the following ratings:
100mA, 160mA, 200mA, 250mA, 315mA, 400mA, 500mA, 630mA,
800mA, 1A, 1.25A, 1.6A, 2A, 2.5A, 3.15A, 4A, 5A, 6.3A, 10A

I think I've seen such smaller fuses before, but since I
don't have to do component-level diagnosis this decade, I've
not got a catalogue to hand. Looking through rswww.com (Radio
Spares) ... you've got something pretty unusual. What country
does it come from? Somewhere oriental, I'd guess, though I've
seen some pretty weird looking stuff in Russia too.

Get some 1A fuse wire, wrap it around the fuse body,
optionally put heat-shrink over the body to keep the wire snug,
and pop the fuse back in.


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In article ,
Steve Lowe wrote:
Thanks - Yep - I'd looked at Maplins they don't show anything smaller
than 20mm - and I've got 20mm in assorted voltate/current in my bits
and pieces box. The one that's blown is defiantly 10mm - the fuse
older was a small plastic box and I had to prise the lid off with a
small screwdriver - the fuse was held in place on the underside of the
lid - bit like some 13amp plugs where you can prise the fuse out
without having to unscrew and remove the lid of the plug.


No joy on RS website either


I've got one of the local electrical factors trying to track down a
supplier as well.


Good luck, but I've never seen a replaceable one that small. I sort of
thought 20mm was about the minimum length to stop flame propagation at 240
volts and still allow decent end caps for current handling on a universal
design.

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On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:04:38 +0000, Steve Lowe wrote:

I've got one of the local electrical factors trying to track down a
supplier as well.


It's a Littelfuse, series 676 or 677...

http://www.littelfuse.com/cgi-bin/r.cgi/en/prod_series.html?SeriesID=1173

No idea where to get it.

Any chance you can request a sample? Or pop in a new fuse holder?


Thomas Prufer
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It's a Littelfuse, series 676 or 677...


http://www.littelfuse.com/cgi-bin/r.cgi/en/prod_series.html?SeriesID=1173

No idea where to get it.


Any chance you can request a sample? Or pop in a new fuse holder?


Those appear to be axial lead types so don't fit a conventional fuse
holder?

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On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:08:07 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
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Those appear to be axial lead types so don't fit a conventional fuse
holder?


Darn, you're right. Missed that. And it's listed as to 3.9 in the spec.

http://www.optifuse.com/fuses3x10mm.htm, perhaps?


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In article ,
Steve Lowe wrote:
Thanks - Yep - I'd looked at Maplins they don't show anything smaller
than 20mm - and I've got 20mm in assorted voltate/current in my bits
and pieces box. The one that's blown is defiantly 10mm - the fuse
older was a small plastic box and I had to prise the lid off with a
small screwdriver - the fuse was held in place on the underside of the
lid - bit like some 13amp plugs where you can prise the fuse out
without having to unscrew and remove the lid of the plug.


No joy on RS website either


I've got one of the local electrical factors trying to track down a
supplier as well.


Good luck, but I've never seen a replaceable one that small. I sort of
thought 20mm was about the minimum length to stop flame propagation at 240
volts and still allow decent end caps for current handling on a universal
design.

I think I have some (about) half inch ones at work


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Hi Thanks for that

Regards

Steve.


On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:25:24 +0100 Thomas Prufer
wrote:

On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:04:38 +0000, Steve Lowe wrote:

I've got one of the local electrical factors trying to track down a
supplier as well.


It's a Littelfuse, series 676 or 677...

http://www.littelfuse.com/cgi-bin/r.cgi/en/prod_series.html?SeriesID=1173

No idea where to get it.

Any chance you can request a sample? Or pop in a new fuse holder?


Thomas Prufer


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Hi Thanks for that


Hope you read the rest of the thread...;-)

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I've got one of the local electrical factors trying to track down a
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Kid gloves are off time, eh?

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In article , Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Any chance you can request a sample? Or pop in a new fuse holder?


Those appear to be axial lead types so don't fit a conventional fuse
holder?

I did the obvious and Googled for it
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...ll&resnum=0&ct
=result&cd=1&q=fuse+3.6+x+10mm&spell=1 which produced a number of
results, including the several you've mentioned. Some of the larger
pictures show that the axial-leaded versions have metal caps on each
end, so fitting them into a more-or-less normal clip type holder should
work. Finding one of *those* is going to be fun though.

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replying to Steve Lowe, John Madeley wrote:
splowe wrote:

Hi,
The halogen bulb went in my Tchibo desk lamp last week - put a new one
in but still not working - checked plug wiring and fuse - all OK.
Taking the base off I've found a fuse holder with the smallest fuse
I've ever seen just 10mm long x 3.6mm Dia. It's 1 Amp 250V
I've Googled but not found a supplier - any ideas of where to try
Regards
Steve.
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Try uk.farnell.com for part number MULTICOMP MCPDS 001. I have the same
problem with a bedside wall lamp. I have ordered 10 today (minimum order).
If it works OK I will be happy to send you some.

Regards

John Madeley



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On Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:44:01 +0000, John Madeley
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replying to Steve Lowe, John Madeley wrote:
splowe wrote:

Hi,
The halogen bulb went in my Tchibo desk lamp last week - put a new one
in but still not working - checked plug wiring and fuse - all OK.
Taking the base off I've found a fuse holder with the smallest fuse
I've ever seen just 10mm long x 3.6mm Dia. It's 1 Amp 250V
I've Googled but not found a supplier - any ideas of where to try
Regards
Steve.
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Try uk.farnell.com for part number MULTICOMP MCPDS 001. I have the same
problem with a bedside wall lamp. I have ordered 10 today (minimum order).
If it works OK I will be happy to send you some.

Regards

John Madeley




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Very generous, but after seven years Steve may well have a new desk
light.



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