uxcell 1000V 500mA 6.3 x 32mm White Ceramic Fuse for Multimeter

Even though the title said Amico, I recieved a SIBA brand. I've not researched if they own SIBA or that was just what the seller sent. In any case SIBA was what my Ideal 61-481 DMM had before, so I'm pleased to put one back in. This is a 6.3mm x 32mm which is a style used by many mid-range multimeters. It's a genuine HRC (High Rupture Capacity) ceramic fuse that unlike its cheaper glass brethren is less likely to shrapnel if it's hit with an extreme high energy jolt. Now this is not exactly what came out of my meter, my Ideal shipped with a 1A fast blow for the mA range. However I could only find this 500mA. If you decide to go this route, understand that it is also a fast blow so even a short spike over 500mA will toast it. Most of my mA readings are under a 100mA so that's fine with me. Another thing to pay attention to is voltage ratings. Barrel fuses can be rated from 60V on up. Double check and make sure your buying one rated for 1000V. Bottom line is, this fuse will serve my purposes without comprimising safety.Update: I beleive this is also the fuse that the Fluke 17B uses for its mA/uA over current protection. In any case I've been using my Ideal's mA range with its fresh new fuse. And at times I pushed the envelope. The current spike over 500mA for a few fractions of a second at a couple of differnt points through the test and survived. I must say that "forgiveness" is most welcome and I continue to sing praises about this replacement.

This is the exact expensive fuse that I blew in my Amprobe AM-570 meter. There are a few sources for it in the US, but they're all very pricey. This Chinese source has them very cheap, but there's the long wait. Much to my surprise, they were airmailed and arrived 10 days earlier than the earliest day promised. Don't be tempted to use a slower-acting, more common, and cheaper alternative. You'll just end up blowing the current sensing IC in your meter. Don't ask me how I know. Order two and keep one as a spare.

If you blow a fuse in your multi-meter then you are probably going to wish you had this spare....

It's a fuse. Not much to say. It wasn't defective, so that's a plus.

Good multimeter replacement fuse when you accidentally forget to switch the cordto amps....

Did what was needed in replacing the fuses in my multimeter that I carelessly burnt out.

Was too large for my voltmeter

It's a fuse. It fit. It works. What else can you say about a fuse?