On 20/11/2016 15:23, wrote:
On Sunday, 20 November 2016 14:27:19 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
tabbypurr wrote:
How do you chose the "correct" fuse for an extension lead (assuming
the lead is designed for a 13A load)?

I can't imagine why you assume extension leads are all 13A rated. I
assure you they're not. 10A leads get a 10A fuse, 5A leads get a 5A fuse
etc. Hardly a challenge.

Rather silly

we've already covered the advantages

given the average person won't have a clue how much current
things take. And if, say, a 5 amp fuse blew would likely fit a 13 amp one.

what have other people's inability to read got to do with me? Why do these discussions always sink into idiocy.

Because when one is engineering stuff for use by non technical people,
one tries to make it fool proof and fail safe to a resonable extent.

What one designs for use by technically competent people in controlled
environments is a different matter.

Safer to make them all 13 amp. Much as has happened with all leads these
days.

Obviously it hasn't. This is too dense to discuss any further.

Bet ya do though...

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Cheers,

John.

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