Need a Fuse

Need a 2A 120 Volt Fuse for a ree to reel tape deck.Radio Shack
does'nt carry them.they said try Home Depot ? any ideas where i can
get one ? Thanks for any help.

"theo" wrote ...
> Need a 2A 120 Volt Fuse for a ree to reel tape deck.Radio Shack
> does'nt carry them.they said try Home Depot ? any ideas where i can
> get one ? Thanks for any help.

It seems preposterous that RadioShack doesn't have them.
Note that a higher voltage rating is perfectly acceptable as
long as the current rating and the physical size are identical.

In article <22824ea6-cd18-49f6-b43e-cd124885d318@
26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com>, theo115@hotmail.com says...
> Need a 2A 120 Volt Fuse for a ree to reel tape deck.Radio Shack
> does'nt carry them.they said try Home Depot ? any ideas where i can
> get one ? Thanks for any help.
>
Do you want to find them at a local brick-n-motar store, or is online
O.K.?

http://www.mcmaster.com/ type your request in the search box.

Do you have a Home Depot nearby?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?
jspStoreDir=hdus&catalogId=10053&productId=100117551&navFlow=3&keyword=
2a+120v+fuse&langId=-1&searchRedirect*+120v+fuse&storeId=10051
&endecaDataBean=com.homedepot.sa.el.wc.catalog.beans.EndecaDataBean%
4056255644&ddkey=Search

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theo wrote:
> Need a 2A 120 Volt Fuse for a ree to reel tape deck.Radio Shack
> does'nt carry them.they said try Home Depot ? any ideas where i can
> get one ? Thanks for any help.

Just get a 2A fuse. You'll find most are rated 250V - this has no bearing
at all on your use. RS have them.

geoff

theo wrote:
> Need a 2A 120 Volt Fuse for a reel to reel tape deck. Radio Shack
> doesn't carry them. They said try Home Depot. Any ideas where i can
> get one? Thanks for any help.


Hello,

The 120V rating isn't critical. You can use a 125V or 250V rated fuse.
More important is to determine if you need a fast or slow blow type
fuse. If the deck isn't marked, look at the numbers of the fuse.

If all else fails, post the fuse markings and physical size along with
the make and model of the tape deck here and someone is likely to have
the information you need.

Regards,
Tim Schwartz
Bristol Electronics

Tim Schwartz wrote:
> theo wrote:
>> Need a 2A 120 Volt Fuse for a reel to reel tape deck. Radio Shack
>> doesn't carry them. They said try Home Depot. Any ideas where i can
>> get one? Thanks for any help.
>
>
> Hello,
>
> The 120V rating isn't critical. You can use a 125V or 250V rated
> fuse. More important is to determine if you need a fast or slow blow
> type fuse. If the deck isn't marked, look at the numbers of the fuse.
>
> If all else fails, post the fuse markings and physical size along
> with the make and model of the tape deck here and someone is likely to
> have the information you need.
>
> Regards,
> Tim Schwartz
> Bristol Electronics

That might be the sticking point; the size and other physical--as
opposed to electrical--specs. Everyone else seems to be assuming a
3AG-size fuse, when it could be something quite different.

jak

jakdedert wrote:

> Tim Schwartz wrote:
> > theo wrote:
> >> Need a 2A 120 Volt Fuse for a reel to reel tape deck. Radio Shack
> >> doesn't carry them. They said try Home Depot. Any ideas where i can
> >> get one? Thanks for any help.
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > The 120V rating isn't critical. You can use a 125V or 250V rated
> > fuse. More important is to determine if you need a fast or slow blow
> > type fuse. If the deck isn't marked, look at the numbers of the fuse.
> >
> > If all else fails, post the fuse markings and physical size along
> > with the make and model of the tape deck here and someone is likely to
> > have the information you need.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Tim Schwartz
> > Bristol Electronics
>
> That might be the sticking point; the size and other physical--as
> opposed to electrical--specs. Everyone else seems to be assuming a
> 3AG-size fuse, when it could be something quite different.

Outside the USA, 'American' size fuses are all but unknown. I imagine this
tape deck may use International (IEC) 20 x 5 mm fuses as these are the most
widely used in consumer electronics worldwide.

This would be one of these (not the difference between fast and slow blow
types).
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102760&cp=&sr=1&origkw=5x20mm&kw=5x20mm&parentPage=search

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103766&cp=&sr=1&origkw=5x20mm&kw=5x20mm&parentPage=search

Graham