This has got to be my first new thread with nothing to do with PICAXE, Rev-Ed or the forum.
Today I received the Chinese AC adaptors (with "fused cord") I bought off you-know-where and the Bussmann-brand fuses included look a bit suspicious. The ends come off with a little bit of effort using pliers, which I couldn't do with the Bussmann-branded fuse from an Antex soldering iron. The suspect fuses have a bigger CCC logo, a smaller ASTA logo and a dotted line instead of a solid one beneath "BS 1362" compared to the genuine fuse.
Picture:
Yes, there is a bit of wire sticking out of the end cap on the leftmost fuse. And the fuse wire is flat.
Wikipedia says:
Looking for an expert verdict - are they fake?
P.S. I suppose this does have something to do with PICAXE - I wouldn't want to power one from an AC adaptor powered with a cable using these fuses if they are fake. The plug that they came from is marked "EL-210A"; "FUSED" but with no approval marks and there is a C5 connector at the other end.
Today I received the Chinese AC adaptors (with "fused cord") I bought off you-know-where and the Bussmann-brand fuses included look a bit suspicious. The ends come off with a little bit of effort using pliers, which I couldn't do with the Bussmann-branded fuse from an Antex soldering iron. The suspect fuses have a bigger CCC logo, a smaller ASTA logo and a dotted line instead of a solid one beneath "BS 1362" compared to the genuine fuse.
Picture:
Yes, there is a bit of wire sticking out of the end cap on the leftmost fuse. And the fuse wire is flat.
Wikipedia says:
No sand came out of the fuse.BS 1362 specifies sand-filled ceramic-bodied cylindrical fuses
Looking for an expert verdict - are they fake?
P.S. I suppose this does have something to do with PICAXE - I wouldn't want to power one from an AC adaptor powered with a cable using these fuses if they are fake. The plug that they came from is marked "EL-210A"; "FUSED" but with no approval marks and there is a C5 connector at the other end.
Last edited: