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You forgot to add that when the fuse does go it can melt the plug and sometimes the wall socket.
by FridayoLeary 2y ago
You forgot to add that when the fuse does go it can melt the plug and sometimes the wall socket.
- deepsun 2y agoReally? I haven't lived in UK so long to see it, but isn't the whole purpose of a fuse to prevent fires.
- tonyedgecombe 2y agoIf you run 13 amps through a cheap plug it will get very hot.
- Symbiote 2y agoIt can happen if a high power device is used continually. This is against the regulations, but sometimes people do things like connect a 3kW weather heater with a 13A plug, or connect several devices adding up to that power through a power strip.
- dnel 2y agoI've only seen this happen when the plug was fitted badly (pinched or damaged wires inside the plug) or someone use a nail in place of the fuse. People do stupid things like that all the time but it's not the fault of the standard, a fuse should blow if it's run over-current for too long.
- FridayoLeary 2y agoNobody else uses fuses.If someone does overload their circuit you have a fusebox for that exact reason.
- FridayoLeary 2y agoIt can when you overload a socket, which i have done accidentally. And it just melts the socket it doesn't set it on fire.