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Aside from the fact that ring mains should probably be eliminated, and it's hard to trust cheap appliances to have properly safety-rated fuses in the plugs toda
by mmagin 11y ago
Aside from the fact that ring mains should probably be eliminated, and it's hard to trust cheap appliances to have properly safety-rated fuses in the plugs today, I don't see what else has changed.
- blackguardx 11y agoThe UK doesn't have safety laws? Or are you buying everything from Alibaba? In the US, a UL listed product will be safe.
- mmagin 11y agoWell, I'm in the US, though I think the UK plug is great. I've found tons of products even sold on amazon which are not UL listed. And most consumers don't realize how bad these things can be.
- blackguardx 11y agoA lot of cheap stuff sold on Amazon is just stuff relisted off of Alibaba for a nice profit. In the US, UL compliance is voluntary for insurance reasons. If you go to Walmart or equivalent, most or all things will be UL listed.
- walshemj 11y agoWhy? what solution would you replace it with?
- DanBC 11y agoThe cheap tat sold on ebay is often terrifying if you're using UK wiring.
- rwmj 11y agoTo be fair, there's nothing in the Part P regulations saying that you have to have a ring main. When I had my house rewired, I had the electrician put in radial circuits for the new wiring, so at least half of my outlets are now in a star topology.
- vetinari 11y agoWhy fuses in the device? Shouldn't you have RCCBs in your installation?
- rwmj 11y agoIn new installations, you have both.