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Refugee · 2nd Jul 2019, 1:30 pm

I have seen 4 way extension leads on sale marked 10 amps and fitted with a 10 amp fuse.
With 6 amp C13 cables I normally fit a 5 amp fuse.
If the equipment has a big heave transformer I have a small number C13 of cables from the US that have a thicker cable and fit 13 amps to them.

2nd Jul 2019, 1:30 pm	#40
Refugee Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, UK. Posts: 5,554	Re: 13 amp fuse for 1.5mm mains flex? I have seen 4 way extension leads on sale marked 10 amps and fitted with a 10 amp fuse. With 6 amp C13 cables I normally fit a 5 amp fuse. If the equipment has a big heave transformer I have a small number C13 of cables from the US that have a thicker cable and fit 13 amps to them.