Drawmer DL241 needs help

Ren Man · 27th February 2006

Iv'e had this pair of DL241's since 1993. One of them blew a fuse, so I took the fuse out of the good one to see if it was just a weak fuse. It blew also. I was wondering where I might get these odd value fuses and where is a good place to send the bad unit to for repairs. The fuses in the units are T63mAL 250Volt. Both units are running at 115V. Your help is greatly apreciated.
Christopher

Brad Lunde · 28th February 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ren Man

Iv'e had this pair of DL241's since 1993. One of them blew a fuse, so I took the fuse out of the good one to see if it was just a weak fuse. It blew also. I was wondering where I might get these odd value fuses and where is a good place to send the bad unit to for repairs. The fuses in the units are T63mAL 250Volt. Both units are running at 115V. Your help is greatly apreciated.
Christopher

Contact http://www.thermalrelief.com/, my US service center for Drawmer. Tony has these fuses..........

Brad

DaveH · 28th February 2006

(Just another option).

If you need a 63 ma as used in on 115 supply.

Newark has this in stock. (Newark part number 46F102)
BUSSMANN 46F102

Cartridge Fuse Current Rating:63mA; Voltage Rating:250V; Fuse Type:Time Delay; Fuse Size/Group:5 x 20mm; Body Material:Glass; Series:GDC; Diameter:5mm; Fuse Terminals:Ferrule; Length:20mm

Go to Newark.com
Do a "part number" search on 46F102
Price $1.17

If you want to find all "flavors" do a "keyword" search on "63MA TIME DELAY".

Ren Man · 28th February 2006

Thank you for taking the time to reply. Most helpful!
Christopher

jamesblond · 5th March 2006

Are you sure there's nothing wrong with the device? Normally fuses don't just blow when nothing's wrong. If both fuses blew straight away, I'd check for malfunctions and/or blown components.

Ren Man · 6th March 2006

jamesblond,
Yes I agree there's something wrong. It blows the fuse upon power up so there's no real diagnostic I can do. I opened the case looking for any obvious burned components but didn't find anything (one resistor that perhaps had gotten hot or was replaced at the factory- it was the only one that wasn't in perfect alignment with all the others on a very cleanly laid out and soldered circuit board). I lack the diagnostic skills and understanding required to find, let alone repair the problem, so Ill just end up sending it to a pro for service. Since both units are 1993 vintage I'm considering sending in the second unit at the same time to have it gone over also. However, it's still working. I'll likely follow Brad Lunde's recommendation and send the dead unit in to Thermal Relief. While I have them on the phone I figure I'll ask them if they think it's worth it to have the working unit gone over or just wait till it fails.
Thanks for your interest. Christopher

Ren Man · 7th April 2006

Brad,
Many thanks for the referral to Thermal Relief on the repair of my DL-241. Turns out it was a bad cap, which they repaired and had the unit back in good time. All for what I consider to be a very reasonable cost. Thermal Relief has my gratitude, confidence and future business.

paully · 7th April 2006

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Originally Posted by Ren Man

Brad,
Many thanks for the referral to Thermal Relief on the repair of my DL-241..

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Tony's the best. Helped me out when I needed it.

Paul

27th February 2006	#1
Ren Man Gear Head Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Beloit, Ohio Posts: 59 Thread Starter	Drawmer DL241 needs help Iv'e had this pair of DL241's since 1993. One of them blew a fuse, so I took the fuse out of the good one to see if it was just a weak fuse. It blew also. I was wondering where I might get these odd value fuses and where is a good place to send the bad unit to for repairs. The fuses in the units are T63mAL 250Volt. Both units are running at 115V. Your help is greatly apreciated. Christopher

28th February 2006	#3
DaveH Gear maniac Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 288	(Just another option). If you need a 63 ma as used in on 115 supply. Newark has this in stock. (Newark part number 46F102) BUSSMANN 46F102 Cartridge Fuse Current Rating:63mA; Voltage Rating:250V; Fuse Type:Time Delay; Fuse Size/Group:5 x 20mm; Body Material:Glass; Series:GDC; Diameter:5mm; Fuse Terminals:Ferrule; Length:20mm Go to Newark.com Do a "part number" search on 46F102 Price $1.17 If you want to find all "flavors" do a "keyword" search on "63MA TIME DELAY". __________________ Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung - Voltaire

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jamesblond Gear Head Joined: Nov 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 51	Are you sure there's nothing wrong with the device? Normally fuses don't just blow when nothing's wrong. If both fuses blew straight away, I'd check for malfunctions and/or blown components.

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Ren Man Gear Head Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Beloit, Ohio Posts: 59 Thread Starter	jamesblond, Yes I agree there's something wrong. It blows the fuse upon power up so there's no real diagnostic I can do. I opened the case looking for any obvious burned components but didn't find anything (one resistor that perhaps had gotten hot or was replaced at the factory- it was the only one that wasn't in perfect alignment with all the others on a very cleanly laid out and soldered circuit board). I lack the diagnostic skills and understanding required to find, let alone repair the problem, so Ill just end up sending it to a pro for service. Since both units are 1993 vintage I'm considering sending in the second unit at the same time to have it gone over also. However, it's still working. I'll likely follow Brad Lunde's recommendation and send the dead unit in to Thermal Relief. While I have them on the phone I figure I'll ask them if they think it's worth it to have the working unit gone over or just wait till it fails. Thanks for your interest. Christopher

7th April 2006	#7
Ren Man Gear Head Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Beloit, Ohio Posts: 59 Thread Starter	Brad, Many thanks for the referral to Thermal Relief on the repair of my DL-241. Turns out it was a bad cap, which they repaired and had the unit back in good time. All for what I consider to be a very reasonable cost. Thermal Relief has my gratitude, confidence and future business.