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   From: allsortsnotthisbit@howhill.co.uk   
      
   On Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:29:30 +0000, Scott wrote:   
      
   > But no fuse.  I like the idea of putting the fuse in the plug so if   
   > one appliance fails you don't 'fuse' the whole circuit (though with   
   > RCDs I'm not sure that still applies).   
      
   Remember that ring mains are UK thing. The european way is for   
   radials so "fusing the whole circuit" doesn't have quite the same   
   effect. Also the fuse is to protect the wiring or appliance cable not   
   the appliance itself.   
      
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