Standard 3 Pin UK Plug 3A, White

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Standard 3 Pin UK Plug 3A, White

Standard 3 Pin UK Plug 3A, White

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Be warned, if you are tempted to use something like a paperclip or piece of tinfoil wrapped around an old fuse or a nail, don’t. It is extremely dangerous and could result in electrocution, a fire or total failure of your appliance. Lastly, an RCD is NOT the panacea of all evils, they do not protect against overload or short circuit, only live to earth faults. The standard UK plug is like no other in the world; it has three chunky, metal pins when most others just have two, and the plug in the main is bigger than elsewhere in the world – how can they get their electricity on such a smaller unit than us? Most UK plugs are fitted with a 3 amp or 13 amp fuse. 3 amp fuses are used with a range of lower power domestic goods and tools, including lamps, TVs, and drills. Meanwhile, higher power goods such as washing machines, kettles and toasters normally require a 13 amp fuse. What Happens When a Fuse Blows? The time taken for a particular type of fuse to blow is called the fuse speed. The three principal fuse speeds available are:

Resettable SMD fuses, by contrast, can be used multiple times. They function in a similar way to resettable thermal fuses and are available in multiple sizes and capacities. Striker Fuses Fault protection, by automatic disconnection of supply in the event of a fault of negligible impedance within the appliance, or, within the cable. A fault would be an "inadvertent" connection between line and protective conductors. This will disconnect the supply via the fuse in accordance with the short circuit disconnection time of the fuse, (again a function of current and time). Despite their everyday name, domestic fuse boxes now typically contain circuit breakers rather than fuses, and they are more formally known as consumer panels. However, if your property still contains a traditional model, here is how to go about changing the wire in a fuse if it blows and cuts the power to one of the circuits that run through the building. Fuses and circuit breakers serve a very similar function - both break electrical circuits in the event of a current surge or short circuit. However, there is a crucial difference. Circuit breakers are switches, and like all switches, they can be reset once they have been flipped. Most fuses, though, can only be used a single time. Once they have blown, they must be replaced. They are, by definition, a weak link - entirely by design. It is without doubt that UK plug wiring, the UK plug is a brilliant design, and does keep millions of British users safe every day. However, it is important that these users ensure that..Slow Acting fuses include a delay mechanism that allows short, lower power electrical surges to pass through the circuit without the fuse blowing. They are also known as Slow Blow or Time Delay fuses. Dual Element fuses feature a higher performance delay mechanism Well, in fact, the UK plug may be bigger but it is designed that way on purpose to be safer than any other plug in the world. The fuse in the plug is not fitted to protect the appliance, although in practice it often does this. Appliances are generally designed to European standards for use throughout Europe. In most countries the plug is unfused. If an appliance needs a fuse to comply with the standard it must be fitted within the appliance. The fuse in the plug protects against faults in the flex and can allow the use of a reduced csa flexible cable. This is advantageous for such appliances as electric blankets, soldering irons and Christmas tree lights, where the flexibility of a small flexible cable is desirable. So from this calculation the ideal fuse would be the one amp fuse, but again, most manufacturers will have put in a three amp fuse. Typical example: A Kettle. Protection against overload, i.e. limiting the current flowing in the cable due to an overload fault in the appliance or connected load, or a short circuit between live conductors, to the overload rating of the nominal capacity of the fuse (which is a funciton of current vs time).

Kettles have a wide range of wattages depending on if it is a slow boiling kettle, or a rapid boiling kettle. So from this calculation the ideal fuse would be 1 amp. However most manufacturers put a 3 amp fuse in the plug as standard. When a fuse blows, the electrical supply to a particular circuit is immediately cut off. This lowers the risk of fire and prevents damage to the wiring. The blown fuse can safely be replaced without the risk of electrocution. Are Old Fuse Boxes Illegal? The plug has a fuse between the live terminal and live pin – If too much current flows from the electricity supply into the plug the fuse breaks the circuit

I have a pre-fitted moulded plug on my appliance and there is no fuse? I have no idea what type or fuse rating I require!" Obtain the tools you will need - typically fuse wire, wire cutters, a screwdriver and a torch so you can see what you are doing The for example 25, 40, 60, 80,100A rating you see on an RCD, is simply the maximum current that must be allowed to flow through the device under normal conditions, ergo, it needs to be protected by ana upstream protective device of that size. Unless it is an RCBO, a "normal" RCD to IEC 61008 (which is what most people are familiar with) will not detect overcurrent. Hence the requirement for an overcurrent protective device of the saame current rating as the thermal rating of the RCD.

The wires are cut to the wrong length– To be fully correct, the coloured wires should have been cut at better lengths so that the white covering is fully into the plug before it is secured. Most plugs actually have a cable grip that screws across the main outer insulation sheath.Unsurprisingly for such a widely used component, fuses are available in a multitude of models and voltage capacities for use in different industrial, manufacturing and electronic settings. A typical identification plate which can be found on the base of the kettle could show the following information 220–240 Volts – 50 Hz 1850 to 2200 Watts the ID plate shows that this is a kettle that is suitable for Europe 220 V (1850 Watts) and the UK 240 Volts (2200 Watts). The 50 Hz is a frequency and is not required for the calculation. If you have a plug embossed on the fuse carrier on your plug, there will be the fuse rating for your appliance. I.e. 13 A or 3 A. Are the 3A fuses blowing on power on of the equipment? Are they blowing in normal use? OR, are they just wanting to reduce the possibility of the fuse blowing?



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