On Wed, 31 Jan 2018 23:02:29 +0000, ss wrote:

On 31/01/2018 22:30, Martin Brown wrote:
A lash up with a 3A mains fuse is worth a try but be prepared for the
magic smoke coming out or worse. You don't want it starting a fire.

I'd conduct any tests outdoors and wear eye protection. YMMV

No problem with that it will be at the end of a long extension lead out
the back garden.

As for the 3A fuse, looking at the remains of the old one would I be
correct in saying it was in the form of an upside down U shape, as I see
there are 2 points of damage, the remains of a glass fuse and then the
longish wire with just a cap on it, I presume these were connected at
one point and I basically bridge that gap with the fuse.

Yes.

And they would have looked like this:

https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/p...-Blow-20mm.jpg

Cheers, T i m