"Huge" wrote in message
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On 2006-11-22, Peter Parry wrote:
On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 22:01:43 GMT, wrote:

My son has bought an item of computer equipment and it has an unfused
mains lead fitted with an IEC connector at one end and a 13a plug at the
other. The 13a plug is smaller than normal, and as stated above has no
fuse.

If I was at work I'd condemn it on visual inspection for a pat test. Is
it
legal to sell such a lead?

Yes, but only so long as it is _not_ "ordinarily intended for
domestic use" (The Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994).
They are quite common in computer rooms where sockets are installed
under floors (Yes - I know it's a silly idea to put sockets under
floors - but there are lots).

Dunno about "quite common", though. I've been working in computer
rooms for 32 years now and I've never seen one before.

ditto - well, expect for the 32 years, only 11 years here!

I have seen these unfused plugs and sockets
http://www.upssolutions.com.au/images/AP7586.jpg
But they are rated at 32A not 10A!

Sparks...

On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 10:09:21 -0000 someone who may be "Sparks"
wrote this:-

I have seen these unfused plugs and sockets
http://www.upssolutions.com.au/images/AP7586.jpg
But they are rated at 32A not 10A!

Such sockets are wired on dedicated radial circuits and the fuse is
at the distribution board. The one exception is the 16A size, any
number of which can be wired on one radial circuit, though obviously
only if there is enough diversity.


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"Sparks" wrote in message
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"Huge" wrote in message
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On 2006-11-22, Peter Parry wrote:
On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 22:01:43 GMT, wrote:

My son has bought an item of computer equipment and it has an unfused
mains lead fitted with an IEC connector at one end and a 13a plug at the
other. The 13a plug is smaller than normal, and as stated above has no
fuse.

If I was at work I'd condemn it on visual inspection for a pat test. Is
it
legal to sell such a lead?

Yes, but only so long as it is _not_ "ordinarily intended for
domestic use" (The Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994).
They are quite common in computer rooms where sockets are installed
under floors (Yes - I know it's a silly idea to put sockets under
floors - but there are lots).

Dunno about "quite common", though. I've been working in computer
rooms for 32 years now and I've never seen one before.

ditto - well, expect for the 32 years, only 11 years here!

I have seen these unfused plugs and sockets
http://www.upssolutions.com.au/images/AP7586.jpg
But they are rated at 32A not 10A!

Those are called Commando sockets.
All of our AC fed equipment in our Data, Switch & Transmission rooms are fed
by them.