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Helpmeister
- Jan 1, 1970
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Maybe someone could give me a definitive answer on this:
In my car I was using a 300-watt power inverter which provides power by
being plugged into the cigarette lighter plug. The power inverter was doing
fine for years until I absent-mindedly plugged in a 500-watt electric teapot
recently and blew the fuse in the inverter.
The blown glass-type fuse that I removed had 15A imprinted on the side, but
when I searched for a 15-amp glass fuse replacement at the local electronic
store, I have a choice between a 32-volt 15-amp glass fuse and a 250-volt
15-amp glass fuse. The ubermensch in the electronic store experienced a
"duh" moment and ambled back off to his tar pit when asked about the
significance of the voltage difference, so I was none the wiser for his
valuable assistance. There doesn't seem to be any documentation or
reference anywhere, either with the inverter or on the Internet (that I can
find) that addresses this issue.
So, 32-volt vs. 250-volt - what's the essential difference and which do I
need in this case? Will 32-volt blow immediately once I plug anything into
the inverter, or will 250-volt NOT blow and wreck some piece of equipment
that the fuse is supposed to protect? Thoughts? Thanks in advance!
In my car I was using a 300-watt power inverter which provides power by
being plugged into the cigarette lighter plug. The power inverter was doing
fine for years until I absent-mindedly plugged in a 500-watt electric teapot
recently and blew the fuse in the inverter.
The blown glass-type fuse that I removed had 15A imprinted on the side, but
when I searched for a 15-amp glass fuse replacement at the local electronic
store, I have a choice between a 32-volt 15-amp glass fuse and a 250-volt
15-amp glass fuse. The ubermensch in the electronic store experienced a
"duh" moment and ambled back off to his tar pit when asked about the
significance of the voltage difference, so I was none the wiser for his
valuable assistance. There doesn't seem to be any documentation or
reference anywhere, either with the inverter or on the Internet (that I can
find) that addresses this issue.
So, 32-volt vs. 250-volt - what's the essential difference and which do I
need in this case? Will 32-volt blow immediately once I plug anything into
the inverter, or will 250-volt NOT blow and wreck some piece of equipment
that the fuse is supposed to protect? Thoughts? Thanks in advance!