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Author Topic: Fuse used in AW3 PC board? John Walsh Film God Posts: 2490 From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way Registered: Oct 1999 posted 03-03-2003 10:31 PM                     I think the fuse used in an AW3 is a Littelfuse "Micro" 273 series, 5 amp rating. Can anyone verify this?  |  IP: Logged Jon Bartow Master Film Handler Posts: 287 From: Massachusetts Registered: Nov 1999 posted 03-03-2003 11:13 PM                     Christie description and part number: Fuse, 125-V, 5-Amp 546105-008 Littelfuse part number 273005 125v 5A Newark Electronics Part number 28F082 Mouser part number 5761-73005 As of right now Newark is cheaper. I have known several people that will just solder across the terminals when the fuses blow, as two fuses usually will cost you $6-10. In other words, Yes, you are correct Jonathan  |  IP: Logged John Walsh Film God Posts: 2490 From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way Registered: Oct 1999 posted 03-04-2003 05:54 PM                     Great, thanks! Three bucks for a fuse... damn.... Jumping out the fuse sounds like bad karma to me... bad motor or something else. I think I would wire in a regular 3AG fuse holder if it happened often enough.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 03-11-2003 10:24 AM                        A fuse is alot easier and cheaper to replace than a major component or circuit board. Worst case scenario is an electrical fire.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-11-2003 10:33 AM                        Don't spend that much for a fuse! Just find a theatre that installed AW3s circa 1997 and ask them where they have the pile of dead "C" version motor cards and grab the fuses from there! (Sorry...had to. I like the AW3, but the 1979-vintage models seem to work better than the 1997-vintage ones, with their squeaky motors, crappy drive pucks, and flaky motor cards. Thankfully Christie has fixed all of these issues by now.)  |  IP: Logged

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