>wall outlets are usually behind a local fuse even before a home's circuit breaker I live in the UK and I don't know anyone with fuses in the actual outlet. We

>wall outlets are usually behind a local fuse even before a home's circuit breaker I live in the UK and I don't know anyone with fuses in the actual outlet. We normally have a circuit breaker and fuse in the plug. For things like my PC, I also use 4-way extension cords which have an additional fuse and surge protector.