Can effect pedals short the amp fuses?
Can effect pedals short the amp fuses?
I honestly cannot see how any effect pedals could be causing that. The fuses are links in the chain regarding the AC, the tubes, and the transformer. Typically the fuses will blow because of a failed tube or some other component that allows too much current to pass through for whatever reason. IOW, the fuses are basically tied to the power amp side of things, a place where the effect pedals are not directly engaged.
You can always try each pedal one at a time, but I seriously don't see how one of them could directly be causing the problem.
I honestly cannot see how any effect pedals could be causing that. The fuses are links in the chain regarding the AC, the tubes, and the transformer. Typically the fuses will blow because of a failed tube or some other component that allows too much current to pass through for whatever reason. IOW, the fuses are basically tied to the power amp side of things, a place where the effect pedals are not directly engaged.
You can always try each pedal one at a time, but I seriously don't see how one of them could directly be causing the problem.
That's what i thought too..... but it's been like a week now and fuses haven't blown. So we've put it down to the dude in the electrical shop giving me fast blo fuses.
Don't know if it helps but I have a Mesa Simul 295 and it would blow a fuse at the worst times but worked at practice for a year or two no problem....I re-tubed and never happened since.