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Default Are 3A plug fuses really necessary? Why not always 13A?

On 08/11/12 10:49, Man at B&Q wrote:
all short circuits are faults.

Anything else is an overload.

What a peculiar version of the english language you speak...

Lets say we have an SMPS, and due to a fault in the main 400V reservoir
on the mains side, it starts leaking several amps ...

You are saying that's not a fault?






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