"Ken Weitzel" wrote in message
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| Hi...
|
| Just went and looked at one of the girls... 1200 watts,
| so 10 amps isn't at all unrealistic. Don't think it's
| intended to act as a classic fuse, though - suspect it's
| just a current handling maximum.

Yes. I see some advertised at 1600 W. You could warm a room with that.

| Anyway, don't tell on me, but I took it apart and looked.
| The thermal fuse is in the center of the heating element.
| I imagine the greatest concern is that it open if the
| fan should stop or slow down.

With the plastic cases that's essential.

| And for the OP, this one's marked 128.

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