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Old 7th Jul 2019, 5:25 pm   #92
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Default Re: 13 amp fuse for 1.5mm mains flex?

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Originally Posted by emeritus View Post
I suppose the 1" glass fuse was discontinued in the UK post-war so they wouldn't get used in 13A plugs.
Not so. They are still made (e.g. by Cooper Bussmann) and sold by RS (amongst other companies I guess). For example :

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/cartridge-fuses/8495529/

No, they are not suitable for use in 13A BS1363 plugs for (hopefully) obvious reasons.
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