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    Posted: 10 December 2009 at 3:47pm
Hi
I need to replace a fuse in mine mackie m1400 amp,its a 32mm,ceramic, 8 amp fuse.
 which one i should use-quick blow or slow blow.
Many thanks for your adviceSmile
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your topic sounds very dodgyLOL
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Stray-Sounds Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 December 2009 at 4:02pm
I did this once and the amp caught fire inside next time i switched it on
that was a slow blow fuse.. i just thought an 8 amp fuse would blow at 8 amps.. knows

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its a quick blow fuse, idk about mackie spacificaly but all of the ones i use are type ACG.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote lickweed Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 December 2009 at 5:01pm
Thanks guys for infoWink
Im not an electrician and i thought that there are just one kind of fuses,but there are many.
So quick blow it is.
Thanks once moreSmile
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You can tell by the letters which are usually stamped into one or both end caps on the fuse. 5AT or T5A is anti-surge 5A, for example. 5AF or F5A is fast blow 5A. The same lettering code is often printed next to the fuse holder.
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Originally posted by djstefanos djstefanos wrote:

your topic sounds very dodgyLOL

LOL maybe it's just you 
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Originally posted by Saul Saul wrote:

Originally posted by djstefanos djstefanos wrote:

your topic sounds very dodgyLOL

LOL maybe it's just you 

maybe it is LOL
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Centauri Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 December 2009 at 10:32pm
According to the Mackie service manual, the fuse should be an 8A SLOW BLOW type.

Usually the mains fuse on an amp is the slow blow type due to the filter capacitors initial inrush current which can pop a fast blow fuse.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote lickweed Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 December 2009 at 11:30pm
Thanks again for your replies.
Some say slow some say quick.
In service manual its a 8a sb fuse which i presume is slow blow(sb).
So looks like slow blow.
I will email them just to be 100% sure.
Thanks everyoneSmile
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Make sure it is a ceramic type, they have powder in them to quench the arc that forms when they blow.

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i prefer slow blow... depending on the situation and location 
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