Hey Bruce,
I checked out the original switch on my m400 and it is 2A rated and identical to these. May be there a momentory start up surge and the switches are rated for continuous or something and can cope with it? I bought a spare anyway.
John
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@...> wrote:
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> Hey-
>  The switch's current value given (2 Amps) is a little low, as the 'tron mains circuit is fused for 5 Amps. If this is so, the switch would give out before the fuse!
>  If you are just missing the red cap, this is probably a good value. If the picture scale is accurate, it is the same size as the 'tron original.
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> --- On Tue, 6/29/10, md1jkb <j.k.beresford@...> wrote:
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> From: md1jkb <j.k.beresford@...>
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] M400 power switches
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 5:49 AM
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> If any of you guys are missing or have broken the little red capped twisty power switch on your M400 these look mightily similar:
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> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bulgin-240v-2A-Rotating-Mains-Switch-Red-Ind-Light-/230484982314
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> John
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