On Tuesday, 20 March 2018 10:11:38 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Brian Gaff wrote:
Yes most people who set questions in exams have not experienced the real
world very much has been my suspicion for a while now. They are steeped in
the maths but know little about the real world.

It is the real world which says no new appliance should require a less
than 13 amp fuse in a plug. Because if a lower value blows, many will just
replace it with what is to hand, so likely a 13 amp one.

Good point and they may not even have a fuse, so perhaps a paper clip ;-)