Paul Rodman wrote:

> What's the value and type of the fuse in the power cable for the
> LX200? The manual doesn't specify and Meade tech support mumbled
> something about a "common automotive fuse" but didn't give an
> amperage value or whether it was slow-blow, current limiting or
> whatever.
>
> --
>
> Paul Rodman

I'm not an electronics expert, but I made sure the kind of fuse that I use is
not slow blow. If something is not right in the circuit, I want the fuse to
blow PDQ. Electronics and fuses don't get along very well. You probably want a
non time delay, current limiting fuse. But I bet the consumer variety just
won't cut it.
I would go with a 1 amp fuse. And that fuse behind the power panel is just too
big as well as being the wrong type - slow blow. Replace it with a 1 amp non
time delay fuse.
--
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