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WTB Fuses! #625684 07/03/21 11:49 PM
Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 179 Likes: 59 Baltimore Jeffrey Hirsch Member/100+posts
Jeffrey Hirsch Member/100+posts Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 179 Likes: 59 Baltimore	Hi, My beacon fuse burned out. I need to replace it. Didn't know if someone had a surplus of fuses, that they would be willing to part with. I believe the beacon is on a 15 amp fuse. I would be willing to purchase other amp fuses as spares, in case I start flying at night. Jeff Eschew obfuscation!

Re: WTB Fuses! Jeffrey Hirsch #625689 07/04/21 02:23 AM
Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 295 Likes: 85 Phoenix M Mark Smith Member/250+posts
Mark Smith Member/250+posts M Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 295 Likes: 85 Phoenix	Jeff, I will look tomorrow at hanger I may have one. You can have them for shipping cost. That be OK? Mark

Re: WTB Fuses! Mark Smith #625698 07/04/21 10:51 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 21,752 Likes: 2264 Rogers, Arkansas Jim Hillabrand Member/20,000 posts
Jim Hillabrand Member/20,000 posts Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 21,752 Likes: 2264 Rogers, Arkansas	Originally Posted by Mark Smith Jeff, I will look tomorrow at hanger I may have one. You can have them for shipping cost. That be OK? Mark What a great, GREAT club this is. Cessna 150/150, N2259M - Mighty Mouse

Re: WTB Fuses! Mark Smith #625712 07/04/21 02:52 PM
Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 179 Likes: 59 Baltimore Jeffrey Hirsch Member/100+posts
Jeffrey Hirsch Member/100+posts Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 179 Likes: 59 Baltimore	Hi Mark! That's definitely OK! Keep me posted. Jim, I totally agree! This club is a fount of information. Eschew obfuscation!

Re: WTB Fuses! Jeffrey Hirsch #625715 07/04/21 03:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 25,411 Likes: 995 KTOP Topeka Kansas Hung Member/25,000 posts
Hung Member/25,000 posts Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 25,411 Likes: 995 KTOP Topeka Kansas	If you need to buy fuses, the original AGS fuses are hard to find and expensive. The AGC fuses are more common and cheaper, but smaller in diameter, and will fit a bit loose in the original holder.

Re: WTB Fuses! Jeffrey Hirsch #625717 07/04/21 07:13 PM
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 848 Likes: 130 J E Brookshire, Erie, CO Joseph B Member/750+posts
Joseph B Member/750+posts Joined: May 2015 Posts: 848 Likes: 130 J E Brookshire, Erie, CO	Jeffrey, Check this supplier in Tucson: Tell them the exact diameter and length. They have the replacements for Cessna fuses. https://www.elliottelectronicsupply.com/ "Gravity Always Wins"

Re: WTB Fuses! Jeffrey Hirsch #625725 07/05/21 02:33 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 580 Likes: 42 David Herman Member/500+posts
David Herman Member/500+posts Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 580 Likes: 42	Why are the originals/equivalent so hard to find? This should not be complicated... 1965 150E KBFI, Seattle

Re: WTB Fuses! David Herman #625726 07/05/21 03:18 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 25,411 Likes: 995 KTOP Topeka Kansas Hung Member/25,000 posts
Hung Member/25,000 posts Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 25,411 Likes: 995 KTOP Topeka Kansas	Originally Posted by David Herman Why are the originals/equivalent so hard to find? This should not be complicated... From reading posts on the Internet, it appears that the original AGS fuses were discontinued by the manufacturer (Bussman?) but Cessna never officially published their replacement/equivalence. So even the A&Ps can't be sure what other fuses they can use as replacement. Most played it safe and ordered from Cessna and paid the exorbitant prices. That's my understanding of the situation.

Re: WTB Fuses! Jeffrey Hirsch #625730 07/05/21 05:56 AM
Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 313 Likes: 21 KCCR AndyKev Member/250+posts
AndyKev Member/250+posts Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 313 Likes: 21 KCCR	What is "so complicated" is that the original Cessna fuse holder (in all 150's) is designed for a 9/32 diameter fuse. These are obsolete, were superceeded, and now not available except from MacFarlane and Elliot Electrical as linked above. I found the fuses sown below on Ebay and the whole lot was $45. Cheap compared to buying one at a time In looking at Ebay, BE SURE that you are paying for a box of 5 and not just one.... different sellers are a bit "unclear" on this, so confirm. The attached reference article is EXCELLENT and explains fuses. DO NOT USE the smaller 1/4 inch fuses, they can cause shorting out, and electrical problems, etc. When I bought my plane ALL fuses were automotive wrong size and incorrect rating. This is the direct link which explains fuses, and to buy them: Elliot Electrical [elliottelectronicsupply.com] Attachments bussman fuses.jpg (85.35 KB, 116 downloads) fuses_fact_sheet(6).pdf (229.77 KB, 15 downloads) Last edited by AndyKev; 07/05/21 06:06 AM. Kevin 1970 Cessna 150K N5655G Concord, CA Buchanan Field KCCR

Re: WTB Fuses! Jeffrey Hirsch #625737 07/05/21 12:23 PM
Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 287 Likes: 46 NW Oregon KAST Dan Organ Member/250+posts
Dan Organ Member/250+posts Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 287 Likes: 46 NW Oregon KAST	Very interesting discussion. I will definitely be checking my fuses to see what is in each fuse holder. Dan Organ https://visitedstatesmap.com/image/CAIDMTORWAsm.jpg

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