This is specifically for a Bryant furnace, that burnt the 3 amp fuse on it's circuit board.
2007-08-28 03:07:06 · 9 answers · asked by nillzle 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
you can but it is highly not recommended!!!
the wires will over heat and cause major damage, if there was a short in the system the fuse blew in order to protect them from burning up.
Avoid fire hazard and use the right fuse for the job save your self from high costs of repairs.
2007-08-28 03:16:46 · answer #1 · answered by medicine_man_rn 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No it is not okay to use a 5 instead of a 3 amp fuse. First you must locate and remove the short. If a 5 amp fuse works it could cause overheating of the appliance and/or wiring and/or plugs-socket. The 3 amp fuse is 3 amp for a reason, the fault must be found, either in the wiring or an appliance plugged into the wiring. If you have too many appliances plugged into the 3amp circuit then unplug them and locate another separately fused circuit for some of them to run on.
2016-04-02 03:22:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As Brian M said ABSOLUTELY NOT! If you take a fuse that is meant to blow before something else blows and put in a bigger fuse you are increasing the likely hood of burning up your circuit board. If you continue to blow 3 amp fuses I would recommend calling a service technician. There is a reason that fuse is blowing and you need to know why before a small problem becomes a much larger one.
2007-08-28 03:43:04 · answer #3 · answered by chains1240 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO
Never replace a fuse with a larger capacity one. You are likely to have a fire because the wire in the wall cannot take the added current.
Aside from property loss issues, you may end up killing people.
Fire inspecters will then see the improper fusing and your insurance carrier will deny the claim and law suits will start flying left and right.
In your case the circuit board may have a short - and may need to be replaced; putting a larger fuse in place here will not help.
2007-08-28 03:53:05 · answer #4 · answered by GTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! There is a reason circuits are fused at a particular amperage. It is to protect other devices down the line. You need to find out what caused the fuse to blow in the first place. Use fuses other than what is recommended, and you'll be replacing more parts than what you want.
2007-08-28 05:47:51 · answer #5 · answered by T L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No absolutley not. Never replace a fuse with a larger one. The fuses are meant to blow. If the fuse doesnt blow it may overheat the wires and cause worse damage than a blown fuse.
2007-08-28 03:12:20 · answer #6 · answered by Brian M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a fuse should never be replaced by a higher one for the results could be bad
2007-08-28 05:14:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
using a higher fuse is dangerous! if your fuse keeps blowing, make sure it is the correct size fuse. this may not be easy. if it is the correct size fuse, then do NOT use a higher fuse, a fire may result.....cool
2007-08-28 03:33:54 · answer #8 · answered by Cool 64 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of couse not!
2007-08-28 06:00:17 · answer #9 · answered by brando4755 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋