3/5/13 Amp Fuses For Plugs And Fused Spurs...

[Moley]

That's the boys. They seem pretty good at getting plastic changed to metal though.

 

[Mike Johnson]

I think you have that backwards, the original design called for metal cladding with non flammable insulation between it and the building, the local authority and fire officer allowed the change which ultimately led to the disaster, no one learnt anything from the Oraglass incident at the Theme Park, think it was on the Isle of White.

 

[pc1966]

Not much can be done that has not already been done. Appliances have labels saying what fuse to use, the fuses are labelled and usually colour-coded as well, and 5 min on any web browser will pull up all you need to know about fuse ratings for all levels of knowledge. Not to mention the blindingly obvious of getting an electrician's help.

And yet idiots will be idiots. And I mean it. Not lack of knowledge, but an almost wilful attempt to avoid learning or accepting any answer that is not what they wanted to hear.

Sadly that goes far beyond the question of what replacement fuse to use.

 

[loz2754]

I think you have that backwards, the original design called for metal cladding with non flammable insulation between it and the building, the local authority and fire officer allowed the change which ultimately led to the disaster, no one learnt anything from the Oraglass incident at the Theme Park, think it was on the Isle of White.

That's the boys. They seem pretty good at getting plastic changed to metal though.

I think this referred to the change from plastic to metal consumer units...

 

[Mike Johnson]

Ah I was on a different tack altogether.

 

[Moley]

Ah I was on a different tack altogether.

You were sat on a drawing pin?

 

[Lister1987]

Its been raised numerous times with manufacturers to just provide them without fuses, you'd think they'd go for it as it saves them Dosh bit no

 

[Moley]

Its been raised numerous times with manufacturers to just provide them without fuses, you'd think they'd go for it as it saves them Dosh bit no

That would mean that people would just buy one size, 13A, and fit them to everything from the start.

 

[Moley]

Off on a tangent, what's the point of the plastic plug cover over the pins that's supplied with every new appliance? Straight into landfill once the item is unboxed.

 

[pc1966]

Off on a tangent, what's the point of the plastic plug cover over the pins that's supplied with every new appliance? Straight into landfill once the item is unboxed.

I think it is to stop the plug scoring the appliance when in the box, even though some boxes have nice separate areas to keep the cable & plug safe.