In article ,
Adrian C wrote:
I can only remember having to replace one or two fuses, and those were
13 amp types. Most appliances which are fused at less than 13 amp will
be things like AV equipment and have internal fuses which will blow
first anyway.

Not with you on that one. The function of plug fuses was to protect the
lead. An excess of fault current through a damaged and shorted thin
cable normally used to carrying half an amp will cause heating and a
fire risk. Internal fuses may be ineffective here.

As has been pointed out, all flexes have to be capable of carrying
somewhat more than 13 amps as a fault condition. But then if your flex is
damaged, you shouldn't be using the appliance anyway until properly
repaired.

But a fused plug is additional protection over and above what most of the
rest of the world have.

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