Fuse Required for jukebox - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Skintin · 20th Jul 2018, 3:57 pm

Hi Guys,

im after the following fuse for my jukebox. anyone know a site where i am able to get one.

The fuse is a :

30 V.A.C. 6 1/4 A MDL.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated

thanks

tom

Herald1360 · 20th Jul 2018, 7:22 pm

Sounds like a standard 1.25" Bussmann fuse type.

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/cartridge-fuses/8527168/

Sounds about right. If not, RS do other values in the range. (Not clear whether you need 6A, 0.25A or 6.25A.)

Skintin · 20th Jul 2018, 7:36 pm

Yeh with it being 6 1/4 i take it that the metric would be 6.25A
just done a little bit of digging too and some suggest that the voltage is 250vac not 30vac then put in a 6A not 6.25A.

Is this ok or should i just stick with the 6.25A

cheers

tom

sortedradio · 20th Jul 2018, 7:43 pm

A voltage rating higher than 30V is fine, and I would think 6A will be ok, unless of course there is a fault which caused the original fuse to blow!

Skintin · 20th Jul 2018, 7:52 pm

no there was no fault. i had just bought a NOS push bar assembly and was testing it but unfortunately a little strand of cable had straddled the + and -.
obviously, the fuse popped as a protection.
just hard to find the manufactures ideal fuses now. so was looking for a replacement or near enough. However, i noticed these are out of stock at rstrade.......nought new there then.

cheers for the advice

tom

buggies · 20th Jul 2018, 9:14 pm

You could try Farnell or CPC for 6.3 Amp fuses.

Herald1360 · 21st Jul 2018, 9:53 am

Pretty much any inch and a quarter 6A or thereabouts time delay (slo-blo) fuse will do for this.

The Bussmann MDA ceramic series would be an upgrade possibilty and may be more available. At any rate, RS have stock.

20th Jul 2018, 3:57 pm	#1
Skintin Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK. Posts: 124	Fuse Required for jukebox Hi Guys, im after the following fuse for my jukebox. anyone know a site where i am able to get one. The fuse is a : 30 V.A.C. 6 1/4 A MDL. Any suggestions would be much appreciated thanks tom

20th Jul 2018, 7:22 pm	#2
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,536	Re: Fuse Required for jukebox Sounds like a standard 1.25" Bussmann fuse type. https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/cartridge-fuses/8527168/ Sounds about right. If not, RS do other values in the range. (Not clear whether you need 6A, 0.25A or 6.25A.) __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

20th Jul 2018, 7:36 pm	#3
Skintin Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK. Posts: 124	Re: Fuse Required for jukebox Yeh with it being 6 1/4 i take it that the metric would be 6.25A just done a little bit of digging too and some suggest that the voltage is 250vac not 30vac then put in a 6A not 6.25A. Is this ok or should i just stick with the 6.25A cheers tom

20th Jul 2018, 7:43 pm	#4
sortedradio Heptode Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 656	Re: Fuse Required for jukebox A voltage rating higher than 30V is fine, and I would think 6A will be ok, unless of course there is a fault which caused the original fuse to blow! __________________ Martin BVWS member GQRP Club

20th Jul 2018, 7:52 pm	#5
Skintin Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK. Posts: 124	Re: Fuse Required for jukebox no there was no fault. i had just bought a NOS push bar assembly and was testing it but unfortunately a little strand of cable had straddled the + and -. obviously, the fuse popped as a protection. just hard to find the manufactures ideal fuses now. so was looking for a replacement or near enough. However, i noticed these are out of stock at rstrade.......nought new there then. cheers for the advice tom

20th Jul 2018, 9:14 pm	#6
buggies Heptode Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: West Lothian, UK. Posts: 762	Re: Fuse Required for jukebox You could try Farnell or CPC for 6.3 Amp fuses. __________________ George

21st Jul 2018, 9:53 am	#7
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,536	Re: Fuse Required for jukebox Pretty much any inch and a quarter 6A or thereabouts time delay (slo-blo) fuse will do for this. The Bussmann MDA ceramic series would be an upgrade possibilty and may be more available. At any rate, RS have stock. __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O