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Seamus, really!! That's a great toaster. Did you send-in for your cover yet??
Seamus, really!! That's a great toaster. Did you send-in for your cover yet??
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toggleswitch
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Samantha, honey DON'T say it , I hear what you are think
Seamus:
I see that the toaster pictured does not have a plug attached, which I understand was std. practice in your neck of the woods for a time.
While I was vising London, someone said to me every English granny worth her salt is expected to know how to fit a plug. *LOL*
Apparently ring-circuits are the reason every Brit plug is fused. But that is a WHOLE other thread!
and now back to our regularly scheduled programme.....
Seamus:
I see that the toaster pictured does not have a plug attached, which I understand was std. practice in your neck of the woods for a time.
While I was vising London, someone said to me every English granny worth her salt is expected to know how to fit a plug. *LOL*
Apparently ring-circuits are the reason every Brit plug is fused. But that is a WHOLE other thread!
and now back to our regularly scheduled programme.....
seamusuk
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Lack of plugs....
Hey Steve
Until approx 15 years ago only the odd appliance came with a fitted plug, the original reason for this was the number of non standard 2, 5, and 15A sockets that were still in use(although the standard 13A fused plug/socket was introduced in 48!).
As im sure you can imagine some people were much better at wiring plugs than others lol!!!!.
Factory fitted plugs were a compromise between the EU and the UK- originally it was suggested we adopted the Euro system, this was not recieved very well lol!!. The idea was shelved on the condition we had fitted plugs.
An interesting fact about the ring system is the original reason for its introduction. After the war there was a shortage of everything- including electric cable. The ring system uses less cable because each socket isnt wired right back to the consumer unit.
Seamus
Hey Steve
Until approx 15 years ago only the odd appliance came with a fitted plug, the original reason for this was the number of non standard 2, 5, and 15A sockets that were still in use(although the standard 13A fused plug/socket was introduced in 48!).
As im sure you can imagine some people were much better at wiring plugs than others lol!!!!.
Factory fitted plugs were a compromise between the EU and the UK- originally it was suggested we adopted the Euro system, this was not recieved very well lol!!. The idea was shelved on the condition we had fitted plugs.
An interesting fact about the ring system is the original reason for its introduction. After the war there was a shortage of everything- including electric cable. The ring system uses less cable because each socket isnt wired right back to the consumer unit.
Seamus
seamusuk
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The Cover....
Hey Nate
Nah - I think the offer might have expired by now lol!!
How words can change meaning ............
Seamus
Hey Nate
Nah - I think the offer might have expired by now lol!!
How words can change meaning ............
Seamus
Anyone want to explain what a ring circuit is?
In AU it is normal practise to wire a string of power outlets, not wire each outlet back to the fuse box. Older regs: Each normal circuit had a 16A fuse and could have up to (I think) 3 power points on it. Each appliance is limited to 10 amps max.
Newer regs are: all standard circuits have a 16A breaker (not fuse) and all normal outlets also have an Earth Leakage breaker ("safety switch") so there is now no limit on the number of power points on a circuit, though most sparkies don't put more than about 5 outlets on a circuit to prevent frequent tripping of the breaker. Standard appliances are still limited to 10 amps each. Plugs are unfused.
chris.
In AU it is normal practise to wire a string of power outlets, not wire each outlet back to the fuse box. Older regs: Each normal circuit had a 16A fuse and could have up to (I think) 3 power points on it. Each appliance is limited to 10 amps max.
Newer regs are: all standard circuits have a 16A breaker (not fuse) and all normal outlets also have an Earth Leakage breaker ("safety switch") so there is now no limit on the number of power points on a circuit, though most sparkies don't put more than about 5 outlets on a circuit to prevent frequent tripping of the breaker. Standard appliances are still limited to 10 amps each. Plugs are unfused.
chris.
seamusuk
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The ring main....
Hey Chris / all
See the link
http://www.diydata.com/planning/ring_main/ring_main.php
Hey Chris / all
See the link
http://www.diydata.com/planning/ring_main/ring_main.php
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