Fused 5amp Three Pin Plug - Part Number Anyone?

[EC]

I want to buy 8 *fused* 5amp three pin plug's. Looked on screwfix and tlc, looked around MK's site but can't find any.

Anyone know where I can go and purchase some easily?

Cheers.

[Andrew Gabriel]

AFAIK, MK were the only people to do these for a long time. If they no longer do so, then I think you are out of luck. (No MK catalogue handy to look up the part number, sorry.) What do you want them for?

[EC]

I have put in a new radial lamp circuit in my lounge. I have protected the circuit at the fuseboard with a 5amp fuse but would like the extra comfort of a blowing bulb not taking out the main fuse (still have a Wylex fusebox with wired cartridge fuses).

[Andrew Gabriel]

Is that a wired (BS3038?) or cartridge (BS1361) fuse? Anyway, in either case, that's unlikely to happen so just use the regular unfused type. BTW, 2A sockets are probably more normal for this purpose (and could be used on a circuit fused at up to 10A), or for fixed lighting the Klik plugs and sockets have now taken over.

[EC]

It is wired.

Too late for 2amp sockets as I already have 8 5amps on the walls! Either ways I will just get the standard unfused 5amp plugs.

Cheers

[bigcat]

protected

that wont happen, end of problem.

NT

[Andy Wade]

MK still do fused 2A & 5A plugs. The 5A fused version is type 641 WHI (505 WHI for unfused). The fused ones use those BS 646 fuses (like in clock connectors). These are very fast and, IME, will always blow when a lamp fails, which is more of a PITA than an advantage. I'd use unfused plugs and make sure you only buy reputable lamps with built in fuses.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Bulbs simply don't take out old fashioned fuses when they blow. MCBs, yes.

[Bob Eager]

*A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.

Actually, it was originally 1/120 - double the U.S. line frequency - I think.

Oh, and 'me too' with the comments about Dr. Evil!

[Owain]

Use dimmer switches. A dimmer will blow to protect the main fuse :-)

Owain

[EC]

Many thanks for the part-no Andy. Have bookmarked it on the MK site but as you and others have said they are not really required. Will go for the standard plugs.

[EC]

I have a 1000W dimmer on the circuit so lets hope it can take one bulb blowing ;)