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NA fuses
« on: February 18, 2012, 12:15:01 AM »
I was checking fuses and came across a blown one, in the manual it says its an 8A 32V NA... what does NA mean??
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Re: NA fuses
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2012, 08:49:49 AM »
In the manual, what are some of the other codes for the fuses? Which pinball machine?

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Re: NA fuses
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2012, 02:03:46 PM »
Sorry by manual I meant fuse chart in the backbox, it's in a WCS94. On the main CPU board. Fuse 114, it says its for 18v lamp matrix
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Re: NA fuses
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2012, 04:21:26 PM »
Well, the manual says NB which I believe stands for normal blow, that is, not slow blow, not fast blow aka fast acting, but normal. I think this is the same as what some manufacturers call medium acting.

So, I guess NA would mean normal acting or something like that?

Anyway, if you can't find one that is rated NB, you can usually safely put in a FB (FA) but you may get the occasional blown one at machine power up as the NB ones would be designed to withstand some surge current. I would be reluctant to use a SB fuse as a replacement; that could be asking for trouble down the track.