Pat testing plug fuses

[pirate]

Aye, Strima, seems lots of "buyers" for companies just get shed=loads of cheap imports, when a reasonable quality extension lead is not that dear. The kettle leads though, that's a good point...I do carry 10A fuses, but not used many.
I tend to let a landlord agree to take, say, a table lamp out of service, as he can easily put it back again if I Fail it, but I am brutal on the crap extension leads...if they have a partially sleeved earth pin or any of the myriad other faults, the cord gets cut off and I take the thing away and bin it. Never had a complaint yet, once the safety aspects are explained.

 

[pirate]

Aye, Strima, seems lots of "buyers" for companies just get shed=loads of cheap imports, when a reasonable quality extension lead is not that dear. The kettle leads though, that's a good point...I do carry 10A fuses, but not used many.
I tend to let a landlord agree to take, say, a table lamp out of service, as he can easily put it back again if I Fail it, but I am brutal on the crap extension leads...if they have a partially sleeved earth pin or any of the myriad other faults, the cord gets cut off and I take the thing away and bin it. Never had a complaint yet, once the safety aspects are explained.

 

[pirate]

LeeH I agree it's just 3A and 13A in contemplation, but there are a few appliances that have 5A in them, usually electric drills of lower power, say 750W, and I suppose the surge as these start up, or meet resistance while drilling makes 5A sensible?

 

[Pete999]

Since getting one of these I've failed quite a few cheap extension leads that managers thought would save them a few quid.

Plug checker - http://electricalsafetyfirst.instantcart.com/p/Plug-Checker_7.html

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Interested where and how dothey work and where can I get hold of one?

 

[LeeH]

LeeH I agree it's just 3A and 13A in contemplation, but there are a few appliances that have 5A in them, usually electric drills of lower power, say 750W, and I suppose the surge as these start up, or meet resistance while drilling makes 5A sensible?

750w is over 3A so it should have a 13A IMO.

But yes, as you say high inrush appliances may be problematic.

 

[Pete999]

LeeH I agree it's just 3A and 13A in contemplation, but there are a few appliances that have 5A in them, usually electric drills of lower power, say 750W, and I suppose the surge as these start up, or meet resistance while drilling makes 5A sensible?

How come I have 1A,3A, 5A, 7A, 10A and 13A in my parts box

 

[LeeH]

Fuse fetish?

 

[Pete999]

Fuse fetish?

Ff off

 

[Risteard]

IIRC the COP only regcognises 3 and 13A for some reason. So when I did the PATs anything over 3A got a 13A fitted.

It may have changed.

Because BS1362 only recognises them as standard sizes.

 

[Strima]

Interested where and how dothey work and where can I get hold of one?

Easy enough to use even for a simpleton like me...

 

[Pete999]

I don't know wht to say. thanks

 

[LeeH]

Not seen them before, very handy.

 

[Deleted member 105166]

Those 10A moulded plugtops fitted with a 13A fuse are acceptable provided they are less than 2m length and have a CSA of 0.75mm2 (ISITEE 15.12)

 

[davesparks]

How come I have 1A,3A, 5A, 7A, 10A and 13A in my parts box

Because manufacturers make non-standard sized fuses

 

[DC-backfrom the past]

Easy enough to use even for a simpleton like me...

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cheers i have just ordered one ..handy visual effect to show anyone that the plug is fake