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Default Fuses - again

On 29/12/2019 15:00, Mike Clarke wrote:
On 29/12/2019 14:49, Caecilius wrote:

BS 1362 plug fuses already have a margin greater than 50% built in.Â* A
13 amp fuse can take 20 amps for a long time before it fails.


I expect a cable rated for 13A would also survive for longer than it
would take for the 13A fuse to blow.


Like true for a cable rated at 3A as well...

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