Are you saying that it still blows the fuse, even with a 13 amp? If
so I would say that is cause for worry.
On the other hand, if changing the fuse to 13 amp has cured the
problem, then I would do the maths and work out what the actual
current draw is on that one plug.
That said, I usually have a 13 amp plug in my power strips but make
sure that each individual plug is properly rated for the individual
appliance and, so far, it has been fine.
Not sure about the one which has my kettle, iron, arc welder and deep
fat fryer attached to the wall though.
:0])
Drew
P.S. I am not an electrician or a member of the IEE, just voicing my
personal opinion.
On 4 Feb 2006, at 09:30, Kevin Clark wrote:
My G4 iMac 800 keeps blowing the mains fuse in the plug when I turn
it on at the wall. I'm turning on everything simultaneously as the
iMac and my 2 external LaCie firewire-connected drives (hard disc
and CD-writer) are on the same multi-plug block. Should I be
turning on the main power to these 2 external drives at a different
time to the iMac's power - i.e. before or after it? Could this be
the reason the iMac's fuse keeps blowing or might there be another
reason I should investigate? I've upped the iMac's plug fuse from a
3 amp to 5 amp and now a 13 amp in the hope of making it more
stable....did I do right?
Thanks.
Kev
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