From: phil_a@tpg.com.au   
      
   "Paul D. Spiegel"   
    "Phil Allison"   
   > "Paul D. Spiegel"   
   >>>   
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   >>>   
   >>> > What do RATS use as a "rule of thumb" to select a fuse for a power   
   >>> > amp?   
   >>> > In the past I've doubled the idle current, but honestly, that was just   
   >>> > a   
   >>> > guess. ?How do you choose?   
   >>>   
   >>> ** Kinda depends a lot a WHERE ?in the circuit the fuse is going to go.   
   >   
   >  In this case the line voltage is 120 (I forgot   
   > to mention in my previous reply).  The PS for this amp is a tube   
   > rectifier with a choke input, so start-up current is minimized,   
      
      
   ** The AC tranny has a huge magnetic inrush surge.   
      
      10 to 50 times the running current.   
      
      Fool.   
      
      
    ....  Phil   
      
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