Battery charger componet help?

[David and Heather]

Hello..I have a defective car battery charger and i think I found the
problem but don't know what the componet is or the replacement part
number..It is located on the primary side of the transformer and has
two leads..It is marked with an inverted triangle with a T in the
center with a line over top..also U20 2.5A 250ac..It is actually
tucked down inside ..any info would be appreciated
TIA

 

[Cyrus]

That is thermal fuses, already you have current ( 2.5Amp ) and voltage (250
V AC ) ,Look and find what is Maximum Operating temperature has it ( IN C
degree or F degree )

Hope this info helps
Cyrus

 

[ajb]

That is thermal fuses, already you have current ( 2.5Amp ) and voltage (250
V AC ) ,Look and find what is Maximum Operating temperature has it ( IN C
degree or F degree )

Hope this info helps
Cyrus

I think you will find that the T symbol you describe is not a thermal
rating but a time rating. It is the European label ("trage") for
semi-surge resisting, roughly equivalent to slow-blow or
semi-slow-blow (as against quick-acting, which in our case you do not
want.)

It sounds as if your component is a wire-ended version but any
standard 2.5A 250v semi-surge resisting fuse in a suitably mounted
holder would do.

HTH

AJB

 

[David and Heather]

Hello..I have a defective car battery charger and i think I found the
problem but don't know what the componet is or the replacement part
number..It is located on the primary side of the transformer and has
two leads..It is marked with an inverted triangle with a T in the
center with a line over top..also U20 2.5A 250ac..It is actually
tucked down inside ..any info would be appreciated
TIA

Wrote to company that made the charger and they said"the component is
a thermal protector. the transformer will need to be
replaced, as well as the failed part farther down the line, that
caused the
thermal to take itself out."..If I jump this themal protector
everything seems to work but am going to replace with a slow blow fuse
as was recommanded here..