Dip 20 Fuse ???

rfranzk

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• Oct 7, 2015

• #1

Hello Everyone,

I am working on an older ESC 8816 data logger and found what appears to be a couple of fuses blown on a DIP 20 package. I have never seen anything like this and a google search comes up blank. Any Help would be appreciated. The only lettering on the piece is the word AMP and a numeral 3. I assume it is a 3 amp fuse.

 

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ronsimpson

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• Oct 7, 2015

• #2

I think they are not a fuse.
They are a switch. I will look for a data sheet.

 

ronsimpson

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• Oct 7, 2015

• #3

It is a switch. Like a dip-switch. You take a sharp point and break it open.

 

ronsimpson

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• Oct 7, 2015

• #4

Also known as a "cheap ass" dip switch. LOL

 

rfranzk

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• Oct 7, 2015

• #5

Thank You so much Ron. Would never have guessed that to be a switch. Definitely Bird Brand. AKA Cheep cheep cheep!!!

 

granddad

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• Oct 8, 2015

• #6

It is more of an option strap , boards could be set with an communication address or a ram size etc etc sort of thing that is set once at installation , much better than switches ....