The ring main is alive and well in the UK. They typically have a 30 or 32 A overcurrent protector. It's not uncommon to have multiple ring mains in a dwelling; one for the kitchen and one for each of the floors.
Regards, Ted -----Original Message----- From: Brian O'Connell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 10:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Socket-outlet current rating on the direct plug-in equipment Plug fuses could be very important for your area. Does the UL still have houses with that 'circular' wiring topology? Brian > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of John > Cotman > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 9:48 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [PSES] Socket-outlet current rating on the > direct plug-in > equipment > > > In the UK, of course, you can specify different plug fuse > values too, so > there are situations where fitting the right fuse and > marking products > suitably will control the current drawn. > > It's common, for example, to have office desks with a mains > cable and a > little bank of sockets where the socket strip has a single > 5A fuse with a > clear marking. You can' stop a user changing the fuse to > 13A and plugging > in a kettle, but it's misuse. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
