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Andrew Gabriel
 
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In article ,
Jim Michaels writes:

And nobody sees a problem with 13a sockets on a 32amp circuit?


No, they're fused at 13A max.

I don't have a copy of BS1363, but I think manufacturers are
required to show their 13A plugs and sockets will run at 26A
for a hour without any problems, and are then required to
overload test them to destruction, and to show they don't
fail in grossly unsafe ways. The test requirements for BS1363
products are one of the most onerous of any test procedure.

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Andrew Gabriel