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Why would people not accept fuses in plugs? (Apart from the size issue & in reality you could probably fit a fuse into a modern US plug without making it much b
by pja 5y ago
Why would people not accept fuses in plugs? (Apart from the size issue & in reality you could probably fit a fuse into a modern US plug without making it much bigger than it is now.)
- alkonaut 5y agoBecause it adds another point of failure for a safety improvement thats extremely marginal.
- frosted-flakes 5y agoString lights often have fuses in the US.
- pja 5y agoYup, because for those, the cable between the lights can’t take the current that the cable from the wall can deliver, so you ought to have a fuse for safety reasons - a short could cause a fire. (Whether this is legally required in the US presumably depends on local electrical code.)
- frosted-flakes 5y agoIt's because string lights use very thin wire gauge, and they are often daisy-chained. If they couldn't be daisy-chained they wouldn't have a fuse.