16 Feb
2006
16 Feb
'06
5:40 p.m.
On 2/16/2006 at 6:56 PM ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk wrote:
Yes, the standard mains plug over here is rated at 13A,
and contains a
cartridge fuse (nromally, 3A, 5A, or 13A). Obviously PSUs with a mains
cable are fitted with such a plug which contains a fuse (even moulded-on
mains plugs [1] have a fuseholder and fuse)
Are there any appliances in the UK, save for heaters, that draw 13A? From
my viewpoint in the US, with 120v mains outlets, appliances are rated at
less than 15A. 13A at 220v seems to me to be a huge amount of power. To
be sure, we have some 240v appliances, but they're mostly stationary items,
like ranges (cookers) and clothes dryers and have special (usually a large
crowfoot) receptacles connected to a single distribution panel circuit.
Cheers,
Chuck