Fluke Fuses in Australia? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: glee
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 21, 2012, 10:10:23 am
content: Can anyone recommend where I can purchase fuses for an 87 V meter in Australia? I can see that there are some international sellers on eBay but wonder if there's anything closer to home. Thanks.

author: notsob
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 21, 2012, 10:42:02 am
content: RS Australia have them in stock - free next day delivery for online ordershttp://australia.rs-online.com/web/c/?searchTerm=fuse&sort-by=default&sort-order=default&applied-dimensions=4294966576&lastAttributeSelectedBlock=Brand(be prepared for a $$ hit fluke fuses are not cheap)

author: glee
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 21, 2012, 11:17:36 am
content: Thanks for the link.But Wow, I see what you mean. $38.61 for the two fuses, as compared to $18.70 on eBay (at current exchange rates, and assuming a willingness to buy 5x). Maybe it really is worth the wait. Confusingly, the RS listing claims it's more expensive per piece to buy a lot of 5 ...Anyway, cheers!

author: Short Circuit
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 21, 2012, 11:46:39 am
content: Search for "DMM-B-44/100" at RS. Still expensive at $8.70, but not so excessive as the others.

author: glee
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 21, 2012, 12:20:59 pm
content: Right. I see. Two fuse manufacturers: Cooper Bussmann and Fluke, each supplying two fuses: 44/100A and 11A.The code you provide leads to the Cooper Bussmann version of the 44/100A fuse, which are $8.20 each in lots of five ($41 total), as opposed to the genuine Fluke version which are $14.50 per piece.What's confusing, though, is that for the 11A fuse Cooper Bussmann list at $26.70 each in lots of five ($133.50), while the genuine Fluke part is $20.60 per piece.So, for the 44/100A fuse RS is competitive with eBay if one buys 5 Cooper Bussmann fuses. But for the 11A fuse eBay is still half the price: $65 for 5, delivered.It seems a bit inconsistent but at least now I can see where to get the best value for money.Thanks for your help.

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 22, 2012, 06:11:00 pm
content: There's no such thing as "genuine fluke" fuses as compared to cooper bussmann fuses at least that's what i've been led to believeBTW you probably know where the fluke fuses are madeNo need to speak it's on our minds all the time! They might claim elsewhere but i'm 100% sure it's MICAnd yeah, farnell's the most expensiveWell it's also funny HOW the same fuse can be 2x more expensive if you search for Cooper Bussmann DMM on farnellSearching fluke fuse also came up with this :http://uk.farnell.com/fluke/475004/fuse-fluke-spare-3a-fluke-475004/dp/147615WTF glass fuses?

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 22, 2012, 08:42:45 pm
content: Quote from: T4P on September 22, 2012, 06:11:00 pmThe multimeters they are used in most likely pre-date IEC 1010. Would you prefer Fluke to stop supporting these instruments instead of keeping them working to the original specifications?

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2012, 11:39:37 am
content: I never knew that. I never knew pre-IEC they used glass fuses because they didn't need to

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2012, 04:19:21 pm
content: Quote from: T4P on September 22, 2012, 06:11:00 pmGlass != bad. Do you know what sort of instrument those are for?

author: ModemHead
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2012, 05:32:40 pm
content: The referenced Fluke part number (475004) is used in the 8050A bench/portable meter that I have, except that it looks nothing like the Farnell picture. It is actually a 3A BBS-3 fibre tube fuse, and it is located inside the unit. The fuse actually pictured looks like the 2A AGX2 fuse which is located inside the mA-current input jack, removeable from the front-panel. The two fuses are in series, as shown in the schematic section.I think both of these fuses are used in other Fluke models of the same vintage.

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2012, 06:55:48 pm
content: The "datasheet" for the fuse opens the 8062A manual