Hi.
Does anyone know where to find a replacement circuit breaker for a 6A automotive
battery charger?

The charger is from the '70's, a simple basic transformer and 2 diodes . The
circuit breaker is the type that automatically resets. The old one was a little
glass tube, but I've seen the type that are square with threaded terminals too.
Either one would work.

Thanks.

Sy wrote:

Hi.
Does anyone know where to find a replacement circuit breaker for a 6A
automotive battery charger?

The charger is from the '70's, a simple basic transformer and 2 diodes .
The circuit breaker is the type that automatically resets. The old one
was a little glass tube, but I've seen the type that are square with
threaded terminals too. Either one would work.

Thanks.
You need a BI metal circuit breaker..

Just go to your local auto parts store and get a
plug breaker used for power windows etc in the upper cars..

On Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:45:08 +0000, Sy wrote:

Hi.
Does anyone know where to find a replacement circuit breaker for a 6A
automotive battery charger?

The charger is from the '70's, a simple basic transformer and 2 diodes .
The circuit breaker is the type that automatically resets. The old one
was a little glass tube, but I've seen the type that are square with
threaded terminals too. Either one would work.

Thanks.

Google Klixon. They make a wide variety of manual and auto reset DC
breakers. Only problem is the off time specified by the charger
manufacturer meaning it needs to stay off for a certain period of time to
allow the charger electronics to remain under a certain duty cycle.




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On Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:45:08 GMT, Sy wrote:

Hi.
Does anyone know where to find a replacement circuit breaker for a 6A automotive
battery charger?

The charger is from the '70's, a simple basic transformer and 2 diodes . The
circuit breaker is the type that automatically resets. The old one was a little
glass tube, but I've seen the type that are square with threaded terminals too.
Either one would work.

Thanks.

Uh, auto parts store?

Meat Plow wrote:

On Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:45:08 +0000, Sy wrote:

? Hi.
? Does anyone know where to find a replacement circuit breaker for a 6A
? automotive battery charger?
?
? The charger is from the '70's, a simple basic transformer and 2 diodes .
? The circuit breaker is the type that automatically resets. The old one
? was a little glass tube, but I've seen the type that are square with
? threaded terminals too. Either one would work.
?
? Thanks.

Google Klixon. They make a wide variety of manual and auto reset DC
breakers. Only problem is the off time specified by the charger
manufacturer meaning it needs to stay off for a certain period of time to
allow the charger electronics to remain under a certain duty cycle.


Klixon was sold off by Texas Insruments long ago to Sensata

http://www.sensata.com


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enough left over to pay them.

On 8/28/2010 1:45 PM PeterD spake thus:

On Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:45:08 GMT, Sy wrote:

Does anyone know where to find a replacement circuit breaker for a
6A automotive battery charger?

The charger is from the '70's, a simple basic transformer and 2
diodes. The circuit breaker is the type that automatically resets.
The old one was a little glass tube, but I've seen the type that
are square with threaded terminals too. Either one would work.

Uh, auto parts store?

I doubt you'd find one there. Most likely just get a blank stare and
"Huh? What?".


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with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.

- Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com)

David Nebenzahl wrote:

On 8/28/2010 1:45 PM PeterD spake thus:

On Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:45:08 GMT, Sy wrote:

Does anyone know where to find a replacement circuit breaker for a
6A automotive battery charger?

The charger is from the '70's, a simple basic transformer and 2
diodes. The circuit breaker is the type that automatically resets.
The old one was a little glass tube, but I've seen the type that
are square with threaded terminals too. Either one would work.

Uh, auto parts store?

I doubt you'd find one there. Most likely just get a blank stare and
"Huh? What?".


Go to a real auto parts store, not 'Midnight Auto'. Ask for a
headlight circuit breaker. A very common part.


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enough left over to pay them.

On 2010-08-28 10:58, Jamie wrote:
Sy wrote:

Hi.
Does anyone know where to find a replacement circuit breaker for a 6A
automotive battery charger?

The charger is from the '70's, a simple basic transformer and 2 diodes . The
circuit breaker is the type that automatically resets. The old one was a
little glass tube, but I've seen the type that are square with threaded
terminals too. Either one would work.

Thanks.
You need a BI metal circuit breaker..

Just go to your local auto parts store and get a
plug breaker used for power windows etc in the upper cars..



Thanks, I tried those plug-in breakers. They all seem to be type II, such that
the power has to be removed for the device to reset. I also tried the little PTC
devices, similarly they won't reset with the load still there.

Littlefuse 812006 seems to be what I need, now all I have to do is find a source
nearby.

Thanks.

On Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:35:28 GMT, Sy wrote:

On 2010-08-28 10:58, Jamie wrote:
Sy wrote:

Hi.
Does anyone know where to find a replacement circuit breaker for a 6A
automotive battery charger?

The charger is from the '70's, a simple basic transformer and 2 diodes . The
circuit breaker is the type that automatically resets. The old one was a
little glass tube, but I've seen the type that are square with threaded
terminals too. Either one would work.

Thanks.
You need a BI metal circuit breaker..

Just go to your local auto parts store and get a
plug breaker used for power windows etc in the upper cars..



Thanks, I tried those plug-in breakers. They all seem to be type II, such that
the power has to be removed for the device to reset. I also tried the little PTC
devices, similarly they won't reset with the load still there.

Littlefuse 812006 seems to be what I need, now all I have to do is find a source
nearby.

Thanks.

Again, automotive circuit breakers do exactly what you want. None
require that the load be lifted to reset, they are simple thermal
devices that cool and restore the circuit.