XPost: uk.tech.broadcast, uk.tech.digital-tv   
   From: charles@charleshope.demon.co.uk   
      
   In article , Ron   
    wrote:   
   > On 01/02/2012 13:06, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:   
   > > In article,   
   > >     Ron  wrote:   
   > >>    The UK '13amp' plug top accepts fuses rated to suit the appliance.   
   > >> 13 amps is the maximum.   
   > >   
   > > Strictly speaking the fuse is only to protect the flex. If the   
   > > appliance itself needs to be protected it will have its own fuse or   
   > > thermal circuit breaker, etc. Ie the same as if fed from an unfused   
   > > plug as in most countries.   
   > >   
   > > You may have noticed that flex sizes have become more uniform recently   
   > > - all are now capable of blowing a 13 amps fuse in the plug regardless   
   > > in event of a short. As it seems using the correct fuse in a plug is   
   > > beyond most.   
   > >   
   >   I suspect that's because the average person goes into a shop and buys   
   > a mains plug for his (say) desk lamp. He gets it home to find it's   
   > fitted with  13 amp fuse, either through not knowing any better or just   
   > not having any 1 amp, 2 amp or 5amp fuses in the house, fits the plug   
   > anyway.   
      
   In the past (I don't know about now), John Lewis sold plugs with a 13A fuse   
   in the electrical department and with 3 A fuse in the lighting department.   
      
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