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whisky-dave wrote:

Chris French wrote:

I imagine they will continue to draw a bit more than the rated current
for sometime


Yes they do but for how long can I draw 60 amps, and if I were and
put the kettle on (3kw) would that be enough to blow it.


BS-1361 60A fuse will supply 100A for about an hour ...

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/images/thumb/0/06/Curve-BS1361.png/800px-Curve-BS1361.png