Generic Thermal Fuse?

[mendandmakedo]

My Panasonic MC 468 has suddenly gone dead. Plug,fuse,flex, switch are fine and the motor brushes are serviceable. There’s no ominous smell of cooked windings etc so I suspect the thermal fuse. (Will take it out and test to confirm)

Looking online it seems this part has now been discontinued by Panasonic but it seems a shame to scrap a perfectly good machine for the sake of a fuse.

Would it be possible to source and fit a generic thermal fuse of the appropriate heat range and amperage?

[Specialist01269]

Re: Generic Thermal Fuse?

Hi: If you can get to the thermal fuse & find it’s rating then yes you could find a replacement thermal fuse. Try somewhere like: http://www.cpc-farnell.com

[mendandmakedo]

Re: Generic Thermal Fuse?

Many thanks

Yes, will give CPC a go – I’ve used them before.

The existing one is within a sleeve in the wiring leading to the motor. I’ll pull it apart and see if there’s a temp value marked.

[Muv]

Re: Generic Thermal Fuse?

I may be mistaken, but i believe these are not usually fitted with a thermal fuse.

I think its like the fuse that VAX seems to love fitting to their machines, its a glass type fuse which usually only blows if the motor is drawing to much current Its a glass tube of sorts… Only ever replaced 2 in the last 18 months though!

Martin

[Specialist01269]

Re: Generic Thermal Fuse?

Hi: If as you say the fuse is , then as in the wiring leading to the motor Muv suggests it’s more likely to be a glass fuse than a thermal fuse.

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