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Steve Anderson · 7th Jul 2007, 10:47 am

Interesting thread this. Now it's apparent that this is primarily UK based board with all the mention of BS1363 plugs, fuses and other protection devices. I live a country where there is no fusing between the substation transformer and the appliances. Really!

The main feed comes overhead down the road on 25mm squared cable, then 10mm squared into the house. The meter is only rated at 15A, yet we reguarly pull over 40A through it due to all the air-con. I have asked for it to be uprated, but after six years I've given up and I'll just wait for it to catch fire. It's not in the house but on the pole outside.

We use US style plugs and sockets of either 2 or 3 pins at 220V which have no fuse in them. It's only been in the last few years that legislation has been passed that all new installations actually have a ground/earth! i.e. the sockets might have had three pins, but it didn't mean that the third one was connected!

Steve A.

7th Jul 2007, 10:47 am	#15
Steve Anderson Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 4	Re: Fuses Interesting thread this. Now it's apparent that this is primarily UK based board with all the mention of BS1363 plugs, fuses and other protection devices. I live a country where there is no fusing between the substation transformer and the appliances. Really! The main feed comes overhead down the road on 25mm squared cable, then 10mm squared into the house. The meter is only rated at 15A, yet we reguarly pull over 40A through it due to all the air-con. I have asked for it to be uprated, but after six years I've given up and I'll just wait for it to catch fire. It's not in the house but on the pole outside. We use US style plugs and sockets of either 2 or 3 pins at 220V which have no fuse in them. It's only been in the last few years that legislation has been passed that all new installations actually have a ground/earth! i.e. the sockets might have had three pins, but it didn't mean that the third one was connected! Steve A.