Bill -
The reason North American appliance inlets are sometimes
rated 15 A maximum (not always; some are rated 10 A, some 7
A ...) is most likely based on the ANSI/NEMA 5-15P
attachment plugs on the most common cordsets, though I think
it's somewhat arbitrary. For the EU, ratings are based upon
IEC60320.
Regards,
Peter L. Tarver, PE
[email protected]
> From: Bill Flanigan
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 5:06 AM
>
> Is higher typical EU line voltage the reason that
> appliance inlets (for
> example) per IEC 60320 are rated 15A North
> American, 10A EU?
> Can periodic input currents be averaged to
> demonstrate compliance (i.e., 25A
> for 33%, 10A for 66% averages <15A)?
>
> WmFlanigan
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