amps & intelligent mains panel
Just bought two of these from Maplin. One I wanted for my computer and
the other I had the idea of using it for my TV. So when TV goes off,
DVD, video and STB go off as well. A pal of mine had a small house fire
from a TV left on standby.
The one for the computer works great. But I am unsure about whether to
try the other on the TV. The problem being that the master socket on the
mains panel is rated at only 5amps. The TV plug has a 13amp fuse and the
power consumption is 150watts. A 13amp fuse seems high to me but I don't
understand the relationship between power consumption and ampage.
I could just try it and see but I would like to understand it a bit more
first. Does the TV really need a 13amp fuse?
Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Steve
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