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On 29/01/2012 20:48, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
writes:
In article ,
Jerry wrote:
Yes pet, a 15amp breaker has the same rating as 30amp breaker if
you say so... One is far more likely to have an appliance lead
that is rated at 15A, even for appliances that have internal 1amp
fuses, rather than such an appliance having a lead that one could
run a domestic -four ring, grill and oven- cooker off...

Thanks for confirming we can add flex ratings to the things you know
nothing about.

Conductors rated at only 1A are very thin - sufficiently so that they do not
have great mechanical strength. Therefore Jerry's statement that mains leads (in
US: line cords) are likely to have a higher rating than absolutely necessary is
valid. Especially if they're of the sort that has a connector at both ends: if
there's a chance that they might be used for an appliance that draws more, then
it is unwise to use low-current wire/cable for them.

(I am not on either side in the argument between Jerry and others: I live in UK,
but still find ring mains odd.)

Indeed, inherently unsafe some would say:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_ci..._whe n_in_use