Whereas On 22 Oct 2003 07:48:41 -0700, snipped-for-privacy@trailing-edge.com (Tim Shoppa) scribbled: , I thus relpy:
They have fuses in the plugs of series strings now.
Not many though. Outside of the UK (where nearly everything has a fused plug, due to the nature of the 32A ring circuits used there),and the aformentioned US series lights, I cannot think of any country where the plugs used on lower current appliances are fused.