"Snag" wrote in message news:100m0vd$38gvr$1@dont-email.me...
While on a familiarization trip thru my downloaded owner/operator
manual for the antique Yanmar YM1500D tractor I just bought (mfd
1975-79) I saw a fuse box ... so I decided to go exploring ! And I found
that fuse box , and I popped the cover off , and I found ... fuse wires
on screw terminals ! OK , it ain't exactly state of the art , but it
fills the need . I also found tucked in the cover a small plastic
package of what I assume to be fuse wires . What I don't know is what
the amperage rating of these wires is - I'm hoping one of you might have
an idea . Eventually I will replace this fuse box with a unit that has
plug in fuses , but for right now I'm going to clean up the original and
see if I can get the lights/horn/turnsigs working ... ---------------------------
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On 5/22/2025 5:38 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
"Snag" wrote in message news:100m0vd$38gvr$1@dont-email.me...
While on a familiarization trip thru my downloaded owner/operator
manual for the antique Yanmar YM1500D tractor I just bought (mfd
1975-79) I saw a fuse box ... so I decided to go exploring ! And I found
that fuse box , and I popped the cover off , and I found ... fuse wires
on screw terminals ! OK , it ain't exactly state of the art , but it
fills the need . I also found tucked in the cover a small plastic
package of what I assume to be fuse wires . What I don't know is what
the amperage rating of these wires is - I'm hoping one of you might have
an idea . Eventually I will replace this fuse box with a unit that has
plug in fuses , but for right now I'm going to clean up the original and
see if I can get the lights/horn/turnsigs working ...
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At least no previous owners have butchered the wiring ! I ordered a
pair of cheap analog VOM's last night , all my cheap digital units have
died . Sure wish we still had a Radio Shack ! The fuse connections need cleaning up but that's just one more little thing . I'm hoping that the cooling system was drained - they recommend straight water because it's
a thermal siphon , no pump - and isn't full of holes . A surprising
amount of parts are still available but I don't really want to buy a 250 dollar radiator !
While on a familiarization trip thru my downloaded owner/operator
manual for the antique Yanmar YM1500D tractor I just bought (mfd
1975-79) I saw a fuse box ... so I decided to go exploring ! And I found
that fuse box , and I popped the cover off , and I found ... fuse wires
on screw terminals ! OK , it ain't exactly state of the art , but it
fills the need . I also found tucked in the cover a small plastic
package of what I assume to be fuse wires . What I don't know is what
the amperage rating of these wires is - I'm hoping one of you might have
an idea . Eventually I will replace this fuse box with a unit that has
plug in fuses , but for right now I'm going to clean up the original and
see if I can get the lights/horn/turnsigs working .
I have been bitten by The Tractorbug . And it feels great . I gotta
get this one running well so I can do some much-needed and well-deserved repairs/maintenance to Rusty , a 1982 JD 317 . He's been a great little tractor , but he just doesn't have the (m)ass to get the needed traction
. This new tractor will be able to drag logs out of the woods that would
just laugh at Rusty spinnin' his wheels futilely .
--
Snag
We live in a time where intelligent people
are being silenced so that
stupid people won't be offended.
While on a familiarization trip thru my downloaded owner/operator
manual for the antique Yanmar YM1500D tractor I just bought (mfd
1975-79) I saw a fuse box ... so I decided to go exploring ! And I found
that fuse box , and I popped the cover off , and I found ... fuse wires
on screw terminals ! OK , it ain't exactly state of the art , but it
fills the need . I also found tucked in the cover a small plastic
package of what I assume to be fuse wires . What I don't know is what
the amperage rating of these wires is - I'm hoping one of you might have
an idea . Eventually I will replace this fuse box with a unit that has
plug in fuses , but for right now I'm going to clean up the original and
see if I can get the lights/horn/turnsigs working .
I have been bitten by The Tractorbug . And it feels great . I gotta
get this one running well so I can do some much-needed and well-deserved >repairs/maintenance to Rusty , a 1982 JD 317 . He's been a great little >tractor , but he just doesn't have the (m)ass to get the needed traction
. This new tractor will be able to drag logs out of the woods that would
just laugh at Rusty spinnin' his wheels futilely .
On Wed, 21 May 2025 21:08:57 -0500, Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:
While on a familiarization trip thru my downloaded owner/operator
manual for the antique Yanmar YM1500D tractor I just bought (mfd
1975-79) I saw a fuse box ... so I decided to go exploring ! And I found
that fuse box , and I popped the cover off , and I found ... fuse wires
on screw terminals ! OK , it ain't exactly state of the art , but it
fills the need . I also found tucked in the cover a small plastic
package of what I assume to be fuse wires . What I don't know is what
the amperage rating of these wires is - I'm hoping one of you might have
an idea . Eventually I will replace this fuse box with a unit that has
plug in fuses , but for right now I'm going to clean up the original and
see if I can get the lights/horn/turnsigs working .
I have been bitten by The Tractorbug . And it feels great . I gotta
get this one running well so I can do some much-needed and well-deserved
repairs/maintenance to Rusty , a 1982 JD 317 . He's been a great little
tractor , but he just doesn't have the (m)ass to get the needed traction
. This new tractor will be able to drag logs out of the woods that would
just laugh at Rusty spinnin' his wheels futilely .
I think that this may be what you have:
.<https://www.wiringdepot.com/store/c/101-Fusible-Link-Wire.aspx>
Joe
On 5/22/2025 4:46 AM, Snag wrote:
On 5/22/2025 5:38 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
"Snag" wrote in message news:100m0vd$38gvr$1@dont-email.me...
While on a familiarization trip thru my downloaded owner/operator
manual for the antique Yanmar YM1500D tractor I just bought (mfd
1975-79) I saw a fuse box ... so I decided to go exploring ! And I found >>> that fuse box , and I popped the cover off , and I found ... fuse wires >>> on screw terminals ! OK , it ain't exactly state of the art , but it
fills the need . I also found tucked in the cover a small plastic
package of what I assume to be fuse wires . What I don't know is what
the amperage rating of these wires is - I'm hoping one of you might have >>> an idea . Eventually I will replace this fuse box with a unit that has >>> plug in fuses , but for right now I'm going to clean up the original and >>> see if I can get the lights/horn/turnsigs working ...
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At least no previous owners have butchered the wiring ! I ordered a
pair of cheap analog VOM's last night , all my cheap digital units
have died . Sure wish we still had a Radio Shack ! The fuse
connections need cleaning up but that's just one more little thing .
I'm hoping that the cooling system was drained - they recommend
straight water because it's a thermal siphon , no pump - and isn't
full of holes . A surprising amount of parts are still available but I
don't really want to buy a 250 dollar radiator !
I don't have an answer to your query. It just reminded my when I worked
for Arizona Telephone Company (since bought out by TDS Telecom) back in
the 80s a supervisor of mine pointed out some antique equipment still in service that used 1 amp fuse wire. He gave me a spool of the stuff out
of his personal stash. I doubt I still have it, but I don't ever
remember throwing it away.
That was a weird friendship. Years later he worked for me, and I fired
him for an egregious mistake with a panic alarm for a customer. The customer was robbed and the panic alarm didn't work. I had specifically asked him if he had tested it. It turns out he tested the button and
wires with a meter and then hooked it up to the panic input on the
control incorrectly. He never actually tested it. The correct way to
test most alarm devices is to active them with the system fully
functional and make sure dispatch receives the signals... anyway, oddly enough we were still friends until he died living in an adult care home
up in Oregon a few years later.
Back on topic if I run across that spool of fuse wire I'll let you know,
and you can tell me if you want it. I never used it for anything.
On Wed May 21 21:08:57 2025 Snag wrote:shorter than 9" as a fusible link to protect that circuit. Here's their discussion:
While on a familiarization trip thru my downloaded owner/operator
manual for the antique Yanmar YM1500D tractor I just bought (mfd
1975-79) I saw a fuse box ... so I decided to go exploring ! And I found
that fuse box , and I popped the cover off , and I found ... fuse wires
on screw terminals ! OK , it ain't exactly state of the art , but it
fills the need . I also found tucked in the cover a small plastic
package of what I assume to be fuse wires . What I don't know is what
the amperage rating of these wires is - I'm hoping one of you might have
an idea . Eventually I will replace this fuse box with a unit that has
plug in fuses , but for right now I'm going to clean up the original and
see if I can get the lights/horn/turnsigs working .
I have been bitten by The Tractorbug . And it feels great . I gotta
get this one running well so I can do some much-needed and well-deserved
repairs/maintenance to Rusty , a 1982 JD 317 . He's been a great little
tractor , but he just doesn't have the (m)ass to get the needed traction
. This new tractor will be able to drag logs out of the woods that would
just laugh at Rusty spinnin' his wheels futilely .
--
Snag
We live in a time where intelligent people
are being silenced so that
stupid people won't be offended.
The GM factory service manual for my 86 Regal says that fusible links are four wire gauges smaller than the wire they are to protect, and MUST be shorter than 9". So if you have a circuit wired with 12 ga wire you would use a piece of 16 ga wire
"Fusible Links
I n addition t o circuit breakers and fuses,
some circuits use fusible links t o protect the
wiring. Like fuses, fusible links are "one time "
protection devices that will melt and create an
open circuit (see Figure 3).
Not all fusible link open circuits can be
detected by observation. Always inspect that
there is Battery voltage past the fusible link to
verify continuity.
Fusible links are used instead of a fuse in
wiring circuits t h a t are not normally fused,
such as the ignition circuit. Each fus'ibke link is
four wire - gauge sizes smaller than the cable it
is designed t o protect. Links are marked on the
insulation with wire - gauge size because the
heavy insulation makes the link appear t o be a
heavier gauge than i t actually is. The same
wire size fusible link must be used when replac -
ing a blown fusible link.
Fusible links are available with two types of
insulation: Hypalon'"' and SiliconelGXL (SILI
GXL). Service fusible links made with SILl
GXL may be used to replace either Hypalon "
or SILlGXL fusible links. Service fusible links
made with Hypalon " ' may only be used t o
replace Hypalon'"' fusible links. To determine
the fusible link type: nick the insulation of the
blown fusible link with a knife. SILlCXL will
have a white inner core under the outer color.
Hypalon " ' insulation is one color. Service fusi -
ble links are available in many lengths. Choose
the shortest length that is suitable. If the fusi -
ble link is to be cut from a spool, N E V E R make
a fusible link longer than 228 mm (9 in).
CAUTION: Fusible links cut longer than
228 m'm (9 in) will not provide sufficient
overload protection.
To replace a damaged fusible link, cut i t off
beyond the splice. Replace with a repair link.
When connecting t h e repair link, strip wire
and use staking - type pliers to crimp the splice
securely in two places (see Figure 4). For more
details on splicing procedures see Splicing
Copper Wire."
Hope that helps.
Carl
On Wed, 21 May 2025 21:08:57 -0500, Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:Not likely. They old Yanmars and sone eastern block stuff used single
While on a familiarization trip thru my downloaded owner/operator
manual for the antique Yanmar YM1500D tractor I just bought (mfd
1975-79) I saw a fuse box ... so I decided to go exploring ! And I found >>that fuse box , and I popped the cover off , and I found ... fuse wires
on screw terminals ! OK , it ain't exactly state of the art , but it
fills the need . I also found tucked in the cover a small plastic
package of what I assume to be fuse wires . What I don't know is what
the amperage rating of these wires is - I'm hoping one of you might have
an idea . Eventually I will replace this fuse box with a unit that has >>plug in fuses , but for right now I'm going to clean up the original and >>see if I can get the lights/horn/turnsigs working .
I have been bitten by The Tractorbug . And it feels great . I gotta
get this one running well so I can do some much-needed and well-deserved >>repairs/maintenance to Rusty , a 1982 JD 317 . He's been a great little >>tractor , but he just doesn't have the (m)ass to get the needed traction
. This new tractor will be able to drag logs out of the woods that would >>just laugh at Rusty spinnin' his wheels futilely .
I think that this may be what you have:
.<https://www.wiringdepot.com/store/c/101-Fusible-Link-Wire.aspx>
Joe
On Thu, 22 May 2025 17:49:26 -0400, Joe Gwinn <joegwinn@comcast.net>
wrote:
On Wed, 21 May 2025 21:08:57 -0500, Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:Not likely. They old Yanmars and sone eastern block stuff used single
While on a familiarization trip thru my downloaded owner/operatorI think that this may be what you have:
manual for the antique Yanmar YM1500D tractor I just bought (mfd
1975-79) I saw a fuse box ... so I decided to go exploring ! And I found >>> that fuse box , and I popped the cover off , and I found ... fuse wires >>> on screw terminals ! OK , it ain't exactly state of the art , but it
fills the need . I also found tucked in the cover a small plastic
package of what I assume to be fuse wires . What I don't know is what
the amperage rating of these wires is - I'm hoping one of you might have >>> an idea . Eventually I will replace this fuse box with a unit that has
plug in fuses , but for right now I'm going to clean up the original and >>> see if I can get the lights/horn/turnsigs working .
I have been bitten by The Tractorbug . And it feels great . I gotta
get this one running well so I can do some much-needed and well-deserved >>> repairs/maintenance to Rusty , a 1982 JD 317 . He's been a great little
tractor , but he just doesn't have the (m)ass to get the needed traction >>> . This new tractor will be able to drag logs out of the woods that would >>> just laugh at Rusty spinnin' his wheels futilely .
.<https://www.wiringdepot.com/store/c/101-Fusible-Link-Wire.aspx>
Joe
strand fuse wires. You can still buy 2, 5, 10, and 15 amp fuse wire by
the roll from Supertek. https://www.shivsons.com/product/fuse-wire/
The UK used to run on replaceable wire fuses, at least in industry.
Down Under as well - and many of the "colonies" (Wylex was common, I believe.)
It used to be lead tin alloy but today a lot of it is plated copper.
It should be low resistance with a low melting point
There is a you tube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yywsC8dTp8
that explains it a bit.
Also see https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/categories/industrial-controls-atex/fuses/fuse-wire
or
https://www.stokesap.com.au/Universal-Parts/Fuse-Wire/pl
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