On Thursday, November 8, 2012 7:43:36 AM UTC, harry wrote:
On Nov 7, 10:26 pm, Peter Crosland wrote:

Only the terminally stupid would use a 13A fuse when a 3A is appropriate.

That's about the size of it.
Years ago a "Euro-plug" was designed. It had no fuse and was a
throwback to the fifteen amp plugs we had nicely got rid of. I think
it was sixteen amp.
Fortunately it was abandoned. MK actually started making them.
I think the 13a plug is the only one in the world with a fuse.
There was another where the fuse was a screw-in pin on the plug.
Haven't seen one for years.

Optional mains plug fuses were in use a century ago in the UK, but they were open wire links in plugs that were often wooden. They were banned in 1913 as a fire risk.


NT