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There's no need to change the disconnect box. Breakers aren't necessary. The only reason that a fuse would blow is if something shorts out and that's not likely to happen unless someone makes a mistake while working on the machine's wiring. Unlike a household circuit, where you can plug too many things into a circuit and trip a breaker, the electrical load on the machine is fixed. There's no reason that a fuse will blow in normal operation.
The fuses are there to protect the wiring. The overloads protect the motors. The size of the fuse depends on the gauge of wire that was used to wire the machine. I would guess that #12 was used, in which case 20A, time delay fuses would be correct. If it's #14, use 15A fuses.
Cal
Sounds good! Thank you for the info. I was going to go work on the machine tonight but I went to sleep instead . Been a very long work week. I guess I need to make an order for some fuses!
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Now I have a question Josh, back to the coolant. Its on the table back side there is only a little plate
call it a funnel and appears coolant just runs and drips all over knee ways. That drives me, so I made
another plate and brazed an elbow with that kinky 1/2" hose stuff now it drains into the drain no more
mess. So is yours like that just curious sam
Sam I will take some close ups for you tomorrow . I am going to be trying to make my coolant system into a hybrid system. The coolant will flow as intended when the machine was new but I'm in a air line to the system to make it a mister . I still need to source a pump though!