[1000mp] Blown fuse

[Jim Dawson]

But the fuse he is referring to is the 1/8? amp fuse for the 12V accessory
jack. The main fuse is accessable on the back panel. (I hope we don't
hurt ourselves)

Jim - K9DD


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Diamond" <wjdiamond at sbcglobal.net>
To: <k2xx at swva.net>; "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 2:58 PM
Subject: RE: [1000mp] Blown fuse


> The majority of consumer electronics today are moving the fuses to inside
> the cabinet in the name of consumer product safety. This assures (for the
> most part) that the equipment will be referred to a certified service 
> center
> for repair.
>
> It really all deals down to product liability in today's sue everyone 
> world.
>
> For example, Say the FT1000 fuse was on the outside and it blew. The owner
> could cut a nail and put it in the fuse holder and get it to work.  Say 
> then
> something bad happened inside the radio, there was no fuse to blow and a
> fire and a loss of property or life could result.
>
> The insurance company could then sue the Mfg. for making easy un 
> controlled
> access to safety related parts.
>
> No ham would do that right?? WRONG... Over the years when I was servicing
> Collins gear, I cannot count the times I have found bolts, 10 gad wire, 
> alum
> foil etc. in place of the PS fuse...
>
> Just my experience..
>
>           WILLIAM J. DIAMOND
>          ROGERS, ARKANSAS USA
>
>        HAM RADIO OPERATOR WRØT
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Joe Giacobello
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 10:56 AM
> To: All about Yaesu 1000mp
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] Blown fuse
>
>
> Bill, the pain is that you have to open up the cabinet.  Why that fuse
> couldn't be located on the back panel eludes me.
>
> 73, Joe
>
> Cqtestk4xs at aol.com wrote:
>
>>I hooked up a cable to the 13.5 V output on the back of the 1000.   Little
>>did I know the cable was shorted.  Result....blown fuse on the 13.5  line.
>>Other fuse is fine.  Is it a pain to get to the  fuse?
>>
>>I have about a thousand things to do before WW this weekend, and can tap
> the
>>power from the other 1000 temporarily if I have to.
>>
>>Bill K4XS
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