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ChadTower:

That occurred to me after I posted.  Why the hell would a DVD player have a 10A fuse in it?

knave:

--- Quote from: lilshawn on January 19, 2012, 01:11:20 pm ---10 amp... for a power supply on a DVD player??? okay... i would think 3 or 5 would be more than enough... anyways...but if it's blown, likely the power supply is toasted.
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If the power supply is blown so be it, but it's a nice player that is part of a surround system so I don't want to toss it if a cheap fuse will get it running again. 
--- Quote ---the reason for ceramic is due to the high voltage rating (250volts) and small size between the contact points (reduces chances of arcing). if your country has 100 volt power i'm sure you would be fine with replacing it with a standard 10 amp glass fuse. if in the EU where the voltage is 200v i would seek out the ceramic fuse....although if you where actually in the EU, you could probably find a ceramic fuse no problem.  :blah:

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I kept my eye out for 10A glass fuses as well, but 6A was as high as I found locally in that 5x20mm size. I will look for a glass fuse a bit more though.



ChadTower:

That's a fair point.  You can use jumper cables to the fuse holder and drop a normal sized 10A fuse in to see if it blows.  Honestly, it's not as common as people want to think to have the issue be "just a fuse".

Samstag:
If you can only find 6A fuses locally, then use one of those.  If it blows again it's not because the fuse is too small, it's because you've got a bigger problem.

Sounds like you're talking about a "home theater in a box" where the DVD player, receiver, and speakers are sold as a matched set, right?  It should never draw even 6A if it's working correctly, let alone 10A.

Richard_Nixon:
It could very well need a 10 amp fuse if the amplifier is drawing from that same circuit. Which sounds quite likely.

I order lots of parts for work from these guys.
http://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Shopping/Catalog/Circuit_Protection_-z-_Fuses_-z-_Disconnects/Fuses_-a-_Fuse_Holders/Small_Dimension_Electronic_Ceramic

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