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Old 5th Oct 2015, 2:59 pm   #46
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Default Re: Fuses

I assume that it's taken as read that the BS1362 fuse is there to protect the cable, rather than the appliance internals. The appliance is expected to have further pertinent protection for itself, so to speak. Thus, there's no theoretical need for less than 3A rated fuses in the plug, though 2A and even 1A ceramic 1" x 0.25" are available.

I respect the philosophy of not hacking vintage kit around, but I always place primary side safety as an exception to this- safety always comes first, even if PVC insulation, heatshrink sleeving, insulating covers, and currently-compliant fuse-holders wouldn't have been original fitment. It's unusual that some sort of entirely safe fuse-holder can't be fitted to a piece of kit.
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