In Canada all the 120V circuits are supposed to have 15A fuses at the main entry box. The older houses have screw-in fuses that tend to get replaced by 20A or 30A when someone finds that the kettle and the toaster and the TV don't work together on the same multiplug. Newer installations use breaker switches that are harder to replace by the electrically inept. In the UK system there is a danger of people adding more and more thin extension cords that eventually overheat and burn the place down. Maybe that's why there is more stone and brick construction there... /\/\/\/*=Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan B. Pearce" To: Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [EE]: Newbie Q. re: electrical outlet and SSR > >But a TV would have about a 5 Amp fuse in the plug, so it's likely to blow > >somewhat faster than the 30 Amp ring main fuse in the distriubution panel. > > Yeah, till someone fits a higher rated fuse "because the other one keeps > blowing" :)) Where have I heard that before? > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics