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   From: G6JPG@soft255.demon.co.uk   
      
   In message <52592d9133dave@davenoise.co.uk>, "Dave Plowman (News)"   
    writes:   
   >In article ,   
   >   Jerry  wrote:   
   >> Yes pet, a 15amp breaker has the same rating as 30amp breaker if   
   >> you say so... One is far more likely to have an appliance lead   
   >> that is rated at 15A, even for appliances that have internal 1amp   
   >> fuses, rather than such an appliance having a lead that one could   
   >> run a domestic -four ring, grill and oven- cooker off...   
   >   
   >Thanks for confirming we can add flex ratings to the things you know   
   >nothing about.   
   >   
   Conductors rated at only 1A are very thin - sufficiently so that they do   
   not have great mechanical strength. Therefore Jerry's statement that   
   mains leads (in US: line cords) are likely to have a higher rating than   
   absolutely necessary is valid. Especially if they're of the sort that   
   has a connector at both ends: if there's a chance that they might be   
   used for an appliance that draws more, then it is unwise to use   
   low-current wire/cable for them.   
      
   (I am not on either side in the argument between Jerry and others: I   
   live in UK, but still find ring mains odd.)   
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