[Elecraft] 20 amp fuse

[Tom Hammond]

Hi Steve:

Though I'm not using that specific holder, I AM using a blade-type 
fuse holder, model 115LF ($2.95) , (purchased from www.wb0w.com (no, 
actually purchased from www.gcplus.com, the 
connectors/terminals/fuses side of his company, run by his XYL, 
Jean). This fuse holder uses #8 wire and I have experienced NO 
problems whatsoever. Jean also offers blade-type fuse holders with 
#10 wire (#111LF, $0.95).

To join the two wires, I use a home=made butt-joint connector 
fashioned from a 3/4" length of brass (hobby) tubing purchased at my 
nearby hardware store. I Stripped the ends of the two wires to 3/8" 
each, bought a length of hobby brass tubing which would just barely 
accept #10 wire, slipped one wire into the tubing and soldered it 
into place, filling the empty 3/8" of the tubing about 1/3 full of 
solder as well. Then I inserted the other wire, reheated the joint 
and pushed the wire into the tubing. The solder flowed to the new 
wire, a bit dropped to the floor, and the rest completely filled the 
tubing. I then applied 2 layers of heatshrink tubing over the finished joint.

Worked like a champ.

73,

Tom Hammond    N0SS

At 12:01 PM 2/24/2006, you wrote:
>Elecrafters:
>
>Is the Powerwerx ATC 20- amp fuse and holder suitable for fusing the 
>power supply lead to the K2/100?
>
>73,
>
>Steve
>AA4AK
>K2 # 5383   (almost in hand)
>
>
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