gary mac Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 This may not even be a problem, but just thought I would ask. I switched on my Trace combo a few nights back and nowt happened. After a bit of fiddling about I discovered that the the fuse in the amp had blown. I fitted a replacement, which did the trick. My question is: do fuses sometimes blow for no apparent reason, or is it a sign of a potential fault? The replacement has not blown, but I'm just wary now and worried about the same happening mid gig or rehearsal. Any thoughts or suggestions appreciated. All the best Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colda Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Sad to say that you're rig is now beyond repair and is worthless, as I'm such a kind hearted guy I'll give you £20 for it and even cover the courier costs Seriously, I wouldn't worry about it - you could always carry a spare (fuse not combo) in your bag for piece of mind. Additionally, replacing your regular 4-way block with a surge protector one is always a good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 My SMX used to blow a fuse every time I turned it on. Trace said it was because they'd changed the power supply to a stiffer one, and it was drawing more current at start-up than the specified fuse would permit without blowing. The tech suggested using a slow-blow fuse of the same rating (3.15A in my case) I tracked some down at a HiFi shop and bought 10 for £2. That was over a decade ago, and I still have 9 left... The Tenth is still in it! Worth a try, but mail or phone them first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 [quote name='gary mac' post='100133' date='Dec 6 2007, 12:30 PM']This may not even be a problem, but just thought I would ask. I switched on my Trace combo a few nights back and nowt happened. After a bit of fiddling about I discovered that the the fuse in the amp had blown. I fitted a replacement, which did the trick. My question is: do fuses sometimes blow for no apparent reason, or is it a sign of a potential fault? The replacement has not blown, but I'm just wary now and worried about the same happening mid gig or rehearsal. Any thoughts or suggestions appreciated. All the best Gary.[/quote] It'll probably be OK, I have several spare fuses ever since one blew once, and I've never ever used any of them! If the fuse keeps dying then, as LFalex says, it's a problem, but a one-off should just be a one-off. Hopefully. Touch wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 BTW, fuses normally blow when turning the amp on or off, not mid-gig (unless you are making the amp work REALLY hard)! It's like light bulbs, they normally die when you switch the light on coz that's the most likely moment of current spikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 thanks for your time and advice chaps. The fuse I replaced with is of the slow blow variety so hopefully all will be well. Cheers. Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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