In article ,
Cursitor Doom wrote:
I'm inclined to agree. Hardly anyone other than sparkies is aware that
any given mains fuse will pass a great deal more than its rated value
for a surprisingly long time during which much melting or even a fire
could possibly start. Such fuses are great for protecting against dead
shorts, but not much beyond that.

Err, the purpose of that fuse is to protect the wiring from melting and
causing a fire. If it doesn't, it isn't correctly specified.

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*Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?

Dave Plowman London SW
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