In article ,
Andy Wade wrote:
'Hot' condition IEC are rated at 10 amps. IEC line sockets may be 6.

The operative word there being "may." The cold condition connectors
were originally rated at 6 amps, but this was upped to 10 A quite a long
time ago now (early 90s, IIRC). So only old cordsets[*] will be 6 A
rating (these have/had 0.75mm^2 flex, whereas 10 A ones have 1.0 mm^2).

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...=1493&doy=12m2

and

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...=1176&doy=12m2

It might be difficult to guess what size mains cable is used if moulded
plugs, so better safe than sorry.

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