Repairing wall warts

[Gordon JC Pearce]

Chuck Guzis wrote:
> On 2/16/2006 at 6:56 PM ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk wrote:
> 
>> Yes, the standard mains plug over here is rated at 13A, and contains a 
>> cartridge fuse (nromally, 3A, 5A, or 13A). Obviously PSUs with a mains 
>> cable are fitted with such a plug which contains a fuse (even moulded-on 
>> mains plugs [1] have a fuseholder and fuse)
> 
> Are there any appliances in the UK, save for heaters, that draw 13A?  From

(Looks around)

Single phase welders, plasma cutters, some water boilers, some washing 
machines and tumble driers...

> my viewpoint in the US, with 120v mains outlets, appliances are rated at
> less than 15A.  13A at 220v seems to me to be a huge amount of power.  To
> be sure, we have some 240v appliances, but they're mostly stationary items,
> like ranges (cookers) and clothes dryers and have special (usually a large
> crowfoot) receptacles connected to a single distribution panel circuit.

Electric cookers tend to be wired to a special 30A circuit, and are 
permanently installed.  Same for immersion heaters and certain panel 
heaters, but they're not really considered to be appliances in the same 
way (you wouldn't remove it when you move house).  Everything else just 
plugs in.

Gordon.