On Thu, 2 Aug 2001, Tony Duell wrote:
Yes, and what happens if there's a fault so the
device draws, say, 10A
(OK, not likely with a lamp, but possible with other things. Easily
possible). The fuse will not blow at 10A (it's rated at 15A), but zip
cord is going to get _very_ hot.
What happens?
The house burns down.
That's _exactly_ the problem. If somebody tried
that here (assuming the
fuse in the plug was the correct one -- 3A) ,the only result would be a
blown fuse. And not a cable on fire.
That might mean that you have far fewer of that sort of fires.
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Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com