On 03/06/2019 11:56, John Rumm wrote:
On 03/06/2019 11:30, Terry Casey wrote:

Just came across this topic on another forum:

http://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/fo...hread.php?tid=
7463

or: https://tinyurl.com/gvr-13a

Any comments from the experts here?

A standard plug and socket can carry 13A - but there are provisos. It
needs to be well terminated, and the pins etc need to be very clean. It
will also still get hot (you will gets several watts of dissipation in
the fuse for example).

So its not the ideal connection for long term heave loads near the maximum.


I discovered that after putting MK plugs and sockets into a mate's
"light industrial" application with 3 kW immersion heaters running
typically for up to 12 hours. (Having plugs and sockets added
flexibility when elements or controllers failed). Since going over to
the standard 16A industrial plug and socket (no switch or fuse) there
have been no problems at all.

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