On Sat, 14 Jan 2017 15:58:35 -0000, wrote:

On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 19:00:57 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 01:40:22 -0000, wrote:

On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 23:16:47 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

Aren't the outlets also protected at 10a?

No, but the plug itself on each appliance has a fuse from 1A to 13A depending on the appliance.

That is actually not a bad idea.

It's an obvious idea, don't your plugs have fuses yet? You can plug anything into an outlet, if it's a 13A outlet, your 0.5A table lamp doesn't have its cord protected against fire from a short.

We just require that "fixture wires" be of sufficient size to operate
the breaker. (typically 18 ga for 15 and 20a circuits)

If you can't see that a 1A fuse is preferable to a 15A fuse, you're an idiot.

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