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This is intended to protect the flex of a plug.
A fuse is a little wire that all of the electricity coming into the appliance flows through.
If something goes wrong and the current is higher than it should be, this fuse will overheat and burn out, thus breaking the wire and cutting the flow of electricity. If there was no fuse, the circuit would not be broken, this could overheat the plug and it could possibly catch fire.
The 13A means that that fuse is set to 13 Amps of current, If it gets anything over that, the fuse will blow. Depending on the appliance the number will vary. 13A fuses are mostly used in the flexes of an appliance that have a high voltage, such as heating appliances like kettles fan heaters. When choosing a fuse for a plug you must choose a fuse that is higher than the current that the appliance has as current is higher when things are first switched on. If you choose a fuse that is too low for the appliance, the fuse will keep blowing out. Never choose a fuse that is too high for an appliance as this will not blow out if the current is too high.
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What is the difference between 3amp and 13amp fuse?
If the fuse thsat has blown is a 3 amp, you should only replace it with a 3 amp fuse, which is good for appliances up to 700 watts (In the UK, on 240 volts). Do not replace a 3 amp fuse with a 13 amp fuse, it gives much less protection. If you replace a 13 amp fuse with a 3 amp fuse, the 3 amp will likely blow, since the 13 amp fuse should be protecting a powerful appliance such as a heater, between 2000 watts and 3000 watts.
What are some safety precautions when using mains electricity?
Don't stick anything into a plug socket unless it is a plug, this doe not include fingers, pencils or scissors. Do not use wet hands when turning on electrical equipment. Ensure that the plug has the correct fuse rating for the appliance. Ensure that if the appliance needs to be earthed then it is. Ensure that theg. Always turn off the plug sockets when a plug is not in it otherwise your house will be swamped by delta wave radiation. Don't stick anything into a plug socket unless it is a plug, this doe not include fingers, pencils or scissors. Do not use wet hands when turning on electrical equipment. Ensure that the plug has the correct fuse rating for the appliance. Ensure that if the appliance needs to be earthed then it is. Ensure that the fuse box has the correct rating for the power requirements of the building. Always turn off the plug sockets when a plug is not in it otherwise your house will be swamped by delta wave radiation.
What is the meaning of the number 15 on a fuse or circuit breaker?
This is the amount of current that the wire in the fuse will "fuse" or open. and the Breaker will trip. Having said that, the time it takes to blow will depend on how close to the max the current is. If you put 13 amps on a 15 amp fuse, it will get hot enough to blow eventually. No fuse or breaker should have more than 80% load.
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HTML was originally intended to do the same work as now. It was intended to create web pages interactive.
What materials - exact materials - and manufacturing processes are used in making a 3 pin plug?
The typical household plug is made from pins: brass reason: cheap, wear and corrosion resistant and a good conductor (not compared to gold/silver/plat/copper) process: forging/casting (not sure) housing: ABS or PVC reason: cheap, easy to colour, corrosion resistant, easy to clean, hard wearing made process: injection molding.
Why is there a fuse in a plug?
All UK-style 13-A plugs are fitted with a fuse for the purpose of overcurrent protection. The fuse rating must be appropriate for the load supplied by the plug, up to a maximum of 13 A.
What would happen if you put a 13 amp fuse in your computer plug?
A 13 amp fuse that is in-line with a computer plug would stop the computer from ever using more than 13 amps, and would blow the fuse to do so. Before doing that, make certain that the wire and all other devices up to and including the computer power supply can adequately deal with 13 amps.
How does a fuse power a electrical plug?
A fuse doesn't 'power' an electrical plug. A fuse protects the load supplied by that plug.
What is the difference between a 3 amp fuse and a 13 amp fuse?
The difference between fuses is the current that they are designed to support. A fuse is intended as a safety measure to protect against overload. A 3 amp fuse should burn out if more than 3 amps is run through it, with some allowance for standard variance. A 13 amp fuse would burn out with greater than 13 amps. It is always a bad idea to use a fuse bigger than you need, because if your component is designed for a 3 amp fuse and you use a 13 amp fuse, there is a good chance you could damage your component with too much amperage because the fuse would not burn out at 3 amps, as was intended.
Why does a plug need fuse?
A fuse is fitted to a plug as a safety feature.
Where is the fuse for aux plug in?
The auxiliary plug fuse can be found in the fuse box. The location of the fuse can be found on the inside cover of the fuse box.
What is the difference between 3amp and 13amp fuse?
If the fuse thsat has blown is a 3 amp, you should only replace it with a 3 amp fuse, which is good for appliances up to 700 watts (In the UK, on 240 volts). Do not replace a 3 amp fuse with a 13 amp fuse, it gives much less protection. If you replace a 13 amp fuse with a 3 amp fuse, the 3 amp will likely blow, since the 13 amp fuse should be protecting a powerful appliance such as a heater, between 2000 watts and 3000 watts.
Why does one pin on a three pin plug get really hot?
Either the conductor connection to that pin of the plug is failing-replace the plugor- the receptacle is old and loose fitting due to metal fatigue-replace the receptacleor- the conductor termination at the receptacle is loose-tighten or replace receptacle if damaged. Loose connection creates resistance, which equals heatAnswer for UK and other countries using 13 amp square-pin plug:I had this happen yesterday in a fused plug and cured the problem by opening the plug, taking out the 13 A fuse and squeezing together the fuse sockets with pliers to make the fuse a tighter fit. Then I put the fuse back in. That did the trick (for a UK 13-amp plug with fuse feeding a 2 kW convector).
Are 'fuse box fuses' the same as 'plug fuses'?
No, fuse box fuses are of the screw in type. Plug in fuses are of a cartridge style that plug into the fuse holder which supports the fuse on either end of the cartridge.
Why does a plug need fuse in it?
The fuse is a safety feature.
Is there a fuse under the spark plug?
no theirs no fuse
Where is the fuse in a acer aspire l320?
There is no fuse in the unit itself. The fuse in the charger in in the plug.
