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Originally Posted by Lucien Nunes
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I have seen 4 way extension leads on sale marked 10 amps and fitted with a 10 amp fuse..
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These are a menace, in my view. The cable is 1.0mm² and thus only rated for 10A. As they are typically short, for a few more pennies the cable could be 1.25mm², the fuse 13A and the job done properly. As Tony says, many people will not have a 10A fuse to hand if needed, so it will be replaced with a 13A. |
The 10 amp ones I have are mainly for charging stations where phones and cameras and various other gadgets are charged.
Like magic I have rustled up one in retail packaging for a quick tear down.
The fuse clips are nice and tight however the plug body looks a little thin.
The plug body material has the feel of textured nylon.
The socket strip itself is a bodger's special with shutters that can be opened with the earth pin of any 13A plug.