|
||||||||
replacement fuse - digi box |
![]() |
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|
#1 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,287
|
replacement fuse - digi box
Hi all,
don't know if this is the right place for this, but hopefully someone can help. The internal fuse in my satellite box has blown and I need to replace it. Living in France, I am not sure where to go to get new ones. I have dismantled an old video recorder and it has two 2A 250V fuses in it. The decoder has a 1A 250V fuse it it. Would it be ok and safe to put a 2A 250V in place of the 1A 250V fuse? Thanks, Richard |
|
|
|
|
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
|
|
|
#2 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 8,151
|
technically you shouldnt , whether or not you would have a problem doing it is another matter
|
|
|
|
|
|
#3 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,287
|
Thanks Paul,
Looks like I will have to go on a search today for a proper one then. If my wife can't watch Eurovision tonight my life won't be worth living!!
|
|
|
|
|
|
#4 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: London
Posts: 1,716
|
The fuse probably blew for a reason, doing its job and protecting the circuitry in your box.
Replacing it with a higher value fuse without curing the underlying problem (if any) is a recipe for disaster. In the UK you'd get one from the likes of Maplin Electronics. I'd assume there's a French equivelant.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#5 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,287
|
Thanks, knew that anyway but suppose I was trying to be overly optimistic it would be fine.
Hopefully there was just a surge last night and that's what blew the fuse. Certainly wouldn't surprise me over here. Nothing like Maplins unfortunately where I am, if I was in the Uk it would have been my first port of call. Will pop out soon when teh shops have reopened for the afternoon and see if I can find a hardware shop that might sell them. Here's hoping!! Richard |
|
|
|
|
|
#6 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sussex
Posts: 12,173
|
remember there are 2 types of internal glass fuses, quickblow and time lag type
So on the fuse should be an 'F' or 'T' or something similar to distinguish. A timelag fuse is often used on the primary input so it can take a certain amount of initial surge when powering up the device. |
|
|
|
|
|
#7 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,287
|
Managed to get one in the end. Thanks all of you for your advice.
Richard |
|
|
|
|
|
#8 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 8,812
|
...and does it work now?
|
|
|
|
|
|
#9 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,287
|
Box is fine, seems to have been a problem with my TV though. When I switch it on there is a crackling noise coming from near the switch which then somehow fuses the digibox.
Needless to say I am not using the tv anymore, managed to borrow one from a friend. Richard |
|
|
|
![]() |
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 18:00.

