Soldering an inline fuse

[snaker]

I heard BM usually solders fuses directly to the wires. This technique is strange here, nobody solders a fuse. Today I make a charging cable and try to practice BM's soldering style. Here is the result, my dad did it. The cable looks good.

[shirley_hkg]

Use what you have.

Never heard BM prefers soldering to a bolt .
How do you change it ,if blown ?

[Burgerman]

I do both. Depending on how much hurry...

[martin007]

How do you change it ,if blown ? [/color][/size][/i][/b] [/quote]

Good question...

[Burgerman]

With a soldering iron.

[expresso]

the original PL 8 charge cables come with a soldered fuse - i always though about it also - would be a pain to change it - but so far never needed to change any - i also made one charge cable for the Pl 8 to XLR for lead chair - i used a 10A blade fuse soldered in also. heatshrink and braided sleeve -

it would be a pain if i ever had to change it - i will use the bolt on method on any future cables - but should never blow so no worries - or make another spare just in case with a bolt on fuse holder - never hurts to have a backup -

[snaker]

Never heard BM prefers soldering to a bolt .
How do you change it ,if blown ?

He has a pic of his cable with a littelfuse soldered on the home page.

How do you change the blown fuse on your original charging cable? Are they fixed to the wires and cannot be changed?

[Burgerman]

Solder. I never blew one. They dont just pop off for no reason. You need to short out something.

[snaker]

A little off topic. I need to solder pcb trace like in the video below. But I cannot find the wire they use. Please teach me a bit English, what is the technical name of this wire?
https://youtu.be/_ypW45Y8VSs?t=369

[Burgerman]

Wire.

Or if a known current capability, fuse wire. Also available in reels.

[snaker]

I found reels of this fuse wire, thanks BM. I see it is also called "bus bar wire" and "solid tinned copper wire". What material is it made of? In the video it looks hard like some kind of alloy (not copper).

[Burgerman]

Its copper. Tinned.

[alfiepink]

I found reels of this fuse wire, thanks BM. I see it is also called "bus bar wire" and "solid tinned copper wire". What material is it made of? In the video it looks hard like some kind of alloy (not copper).

Hi you can find this on ebay tinned copper wire .got loads on there
Might get some my self

[flagman1776]

I used an in-line fuse holder that takes automotive type fuses when I built my charge leads. I bought the one with the heavy wire. It's fused well above charging amps... just to protect from "Oh, Sh*t!" Just to protect from accidental shorts... which should never occur.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/IN-LINE-MAXI-F ... :rk:4:pf:0

It's a little bulky but I'm used to it.

[expresso]

hard to see - i used a blade fuse like the PL8 cables - i just used one 10A fuse - this cable is for charging lead only with the PL 8 - works fine - but if it ever does blow for some reason - i have to take it apart to replace it - its soldered -

[flagman1776]

Oh, I see the "fat" part of the wire! I'm only charging a "10"AH TravelScoot pack so my power output is low.

[expresso]

yes the fat part - looks like a snake just ate i charge at 10A also - when i ever use this one - i only have my indoor chair with lead and its been lent out to a friend who needs it.

[ex-Gooserider]

Hard to tell from the photo - is the wire insulated?

If not, as others have said, tinned copper bus wire... (Cheap tip, for short lengths like jumpers I will often use the cut off legs of resistors and other components, or even just thread the leg through the holes to make connections without cutting it....)

If insulated, solid bus wire...

Both are available in several different AWG (or metric) sizes - match it to the application, but most electronics is low current so size isn't real critical...

For a lot of work, especially on 'logic level' circuits, 'wire-wrap' wire is very useful - sometimes also referred to as "Kynar" for the type of insulation it has. Usually it is only seen in AWG 30 which is very thin, but more than adequate for low power electronics. It has a layer of thin and easily removed insulation which makes it OK for resisting shorts on a PC board, and because it is so thin you can get a lot of wiring onto a very small board...

Another insulation type that is very useful although somewhat expensive is Teflon insulated wire... It's a bit harder to strip, but is all but impossible to melt with a soldering iron... This is really nice if doing a lot of wires on a tight connector face or PC board as it means you don't have to worry as much about slipping with the iron and melting the wires you've already done...

ex-Gooserider

A little off topic. I need to solder pcb trace like in the video below. But I cannot find the wire they use. Please teach me a bit English, what is the technical name of this wire?
https://youtu.be/_ypW45Y8VSs?t=369

soldering-wire.jpg