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RE: Are There Ceramic Fuse Alternatives to HiFi Tuning for Maggie 3.6 ...

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In Reply to: RE: Are There Ceramic Fuse Alternatives to HiFi Tuning for Maggie 3.6 ... posted by pete1 on September 14, 2010 at 08:32:10

I run fuseless so I can't comment on fuse types. However the problem is not so much with the fuses but the fuse holders which use steel to conduct the signal. I know you are not ready to lose the fuses just yet, but the mid-driver is pretty much bullet proof and the fuse can be safely by-passed. The tweeter is a bit more delicate and several inmates can testify that it is an excellent protector of the fuse rather than the other way around.
What I would recommend is getting a pigtail fuse (caution most pigtail fuses are slow-blow and you need to use a regular or fast-blow for any protection). You can then solder to the leads by-passing the fuse holder.
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RE: Are There Ceramic Fuse Alternatives to HiFi Tuning for Maggie 3.6 ... - pete1 09:34:09 09/14/10 (2)
"You can then solder to the leads by-passing the fuse holder."

Is disassembly required to get behind the fuse holder to solder?

Is it better to replace the holders that are made with better materials, perhaps copper? Seems like this would allow boundless tweak possibilities with a variety of fuses.
- RE: Are There Ceramic Fuse Alternatives to HiFi Tuning for Maggie 3.6 ... - neolith 22:22:34 09/14/10 (0)
  Yes, you will need to access the back of the panel but this just requires removing the four screws. You probably can look around for better fuse holders, I believe Littelfuse makes some with spring copper (a copper alloy) or beryllium copper alloy that would be better than spring steel.
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- When I was running fuses - johnvb 11:38:03 09/14/10 (0)
  I diyed a bracket to hold the Acme AGC style holder.
  - Fuse Holder (Open in New Window)

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