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When did you last have a plug fuse blow?

  • 14-11-2015 10:42am
    #1
    my3cents
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    My bench saw packed up a while back and blew the fuse in the plug, went to replace it and I realised when I couldn't find a spare anywhere in the house that it must have been 10 years or more since I lasted needed to replace a fuse.

    So I wondered what other peoples experiences of blown plug fuses are? I can remember years back when I always had spare fuses because I needed them regularly. Have I been lucky for the last 10 years or have appliances got better and safer?


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  • #2
    deandean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,257 ✭✭✭deandean


    Only once ever, the lead on the iron got frayed and the L & N wires shorted. There was one hell of a bang! It blew the plug top fuse and it also tripped the MCB in the fuseboard.

    A lot of plug top fuses are too big. No point having a 13A fuse in a table light.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I had the lead of a PC charger go intermittent and heating up before shorting out and go up in smoke, then the fuse blew (5A).
    All the fuse does is protect the cable and prevent what it failed to do in this case!

    Fortunately, no damage except for scaring my son & the missus.


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    15 years or so.


  • #5
    The Sidewards Man
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭The Sidewards Man


    Fuse in a plug what is that?


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    You know plugs yeah?


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  • #7
    The Sidewards Man
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭The Sidewards Man


    Sure do colm, I remap all my plugs.


  • #8
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Extra chooch coming through, sure why wouldn't you. I'd expect nothing less.


  • #9
    colossus-x
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭colossus-x


    Technology has advanced to the point the fuses don't blow anymore.


  • #10
    maggiepip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,099 ✭✭✭maggiepip


    Recently had a fuse blow in a lamp and wondered did they even make fuses anymore its so long since it happened.


  • #11
    The Sidewards Man
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭The Sidewards Man


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I'd expect nothing less.

    Tell me why?


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  • #12
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭pablo128


    The fuse blew in the plug for the cooker extractor fan months ago. I replaced it yesterday. I had spare fuses there which surprised herself. She even admitted she'd have 'fcuked them in the bin' if she had come across them.


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