Hello all i have an old Elite heater that's not submersible and it wasn't working so i went ahead and diagnosed the issue it turns out to be a 250V 3 A fuse that is shot. Would it be safe (as long as i keep a keen eye on the temps) to bypass this fuse with a wire. its the old kind with resistant wire wrapped around a ceramic tube in half of the heater.
I understand that it'd be a liability if any thing shorts... but a heater is more or less a controlled short.i mean a fuse isn't designed to limit a current, its only there as a safety for circuit damage.
I couldn't find a datasheet on the fuse in question but its a E2 TAM 250V 3A~ (PS)E JET (which some googling resulted in fuses) Also a quick bypass test started the heater running.
Any help would be appreciated.
I understand that it'd be a liability if any thing shorts... but a heater is more or less a controlled short.i mean a fuse isn't designed to limit a current, its only there as a safety for circuit damage.
I couldn't find a datasheet on the fuse in question but its a E2 TAM 250V 3A~ (PS)E JET (which some googling resulted in fuses) Also a quick bypass test started the heater running.
Any help would be appreciated.