On 07/11/2012 20:33, wrote:
On Wednesday, November 7, 2012 6:40:34 PM UTC, David Robinson wrote:

Not my question, or belief, but found here...
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1755197 Is there a
counter-argument? Thanks, David.

All modern appliances and leads are required to be safe with a 13A
fuse. However the reality is that fires do happen, and there are at
least some faults where a 3A would blow before a 13A, so maybe
preventing a small percentage of fires.

Old appliances are another matter, and many are not properly
protected by a 13A fuse.

So its better to keep using 3A where suitable.


NT

Please can you provide a reference to when that changed? And, ideally,
what the requirements actually are - in an accessible form.

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Rod