Consumer Aftermarket Product Catalog Glass and Ceramic Tube FusesConsumer Aftermarket Catalog Glass & Ceramic Tube Fuses 1 Automotive Fast-Acting /4 Diameter Fuses Used in older-model cars, glass tube fuses today are found primarily in automotive accessory applications. The expansive Cooper Bussmann line of glass fuses includes many types and sizes in addition to those listed in this 1 5 AGA - /4x /8 Fast-Acting Glass Tube Fuses catalog. Call Cooper Bussmann for more product details if you have requirements which are not covered here. Part No. (Amps)* Appliances and Consumer Electronics 1 AGA- /4 Glass and ceramic tube uses are often used to protect appliances and AGA-1 consumer electronics. As electronic equipment becomes smaller, the circuits 1 AGA-1 /2 and components become more delicate and easily damaged. Fuses are the AGA-2 preferred method of protection due to their accuracy, small size and 1 AGA-2 /2 reliability. Fuses are available in a wide variety of amp ratings to provide AGA-3 precise protection. Generally, two sizes of user-replaceable fuses are found: 1 1 AGA-5 the /4x 1 /4 and 5 x 20mm. Each is available in a variety of volt and amp AGA-6 ratings. AGA-15 Fuse Types *See Price Sheet for all available There are two basic types of fuses available for appliances and consumer ratings. electronics: fast-acting or time-delay. Any replacement fuse must match the one its replacing. In general, fast-acting fuses are a single strand of wire or 1 7 AGW - /4x /8 Fast-Acting Glass Tube Fuses strip of metal. Time-delay fuses usually have a coiled wire, a thick element Part No. Blister Tri-Lingual wrapped in wire, or a spring. Most electronic fuses will have the voltage and (Amps)* Pack Blister amp rating stamped on the end cap. The type of fuse can generally be visually identified. Also, owners manuals will have the correct replacement AGW-1 1 AGW-2 /2 fuse generically identified. For example: Use a 2 amp, time-delay, 250 volt AGW-3 fuse. AGW-4 Glass and ceramic tube fuses vary by diameter and length: AGW-5 13 1 AGU fuses: /32x 1 /2 AGW-6 1 1 1 AGW-7 /2 ABC, AGC, GBB, MDA, MDL and MDQ fuses: /4x 1 /4 AGW-10 1 AGX fuses: /4x 1 AGW-15 X X 1 31 AGW-20 X X GBC fuses: /4x /32 AGW-30 1 7 AGW fuses: /4x /8 *See Price Sheet for all available ratings. 1 5 AGA fuses: /4x /8 1 SFE fuses are /4 diameter and change in length as amp ratings increase GDA, GDB, GDC, GMA, GMC and GMD fuses: 5 x 20mm 1 AGX - /4 x 1 Fast-Acting Glass Tube Fuses Fuse Selection Criteria For electronic/electrical applications, fuse must be rated at 125V or better. Part No. Blister Poly- Tri-Lingual (Amps)* Pack bag Blister Voltage must match or exceed the fuse being replaced (125V for household current 12V for auto 24V for heavy duty). AGX-1 Fuse must match required fuse characteristic either fast-acting or AGX-2 1 time-delay. AGX-2 /2 AGX-3 Amp rating must match that of the original fuse. AGX-5 A Note on Voltage Rating AGX-7 X All fuses have a voltage rating. To maintain safety, this voltage rating should AGX-10 AGX-15 not be exceeded in application, although it is acceptable to use a higher AGX-20 X X rated fuse in a lower voltage application. For example: A fuse rated for 125 AGX-30 volts is appropriate in household (110V) or automotive (12V), while a fuse rated for 32 volts is appropriate for automotive (12V), but not for household *See Price Sheet for all available ratings. (125V). Always replace a fuse with one of the same or higher voltage rating. See page 4 for technical specifications. For product information and Data Sheets, visit www.cooperbussmann.com 34