On Wed, 25 Apr 2018 10:15:35 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

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Jimmy Wilkinson Knife wrote:
Makes you wonder what ****wit invented fusewire.

Or even those who think all fusewire is the same.

The ones in plug fuses suck. You can melt a 4 way power strip before the 13A fuse blows. Just draw a steady 26A, like two heaters or tumble driers. Admittedly it didn't catch fire, but it could have set fire to something touching it.

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My wife was hinting about what she wanted for our upcoming anniversary.
She said, "I want something shiny that goes from 0 to 150 in about 3 seconds"
I bought her a bathroom scale.
And then the fight started......