But maybe with drops of molten glass sizzling in the hand of the laddie with the lamp.Whereupon the fault would have been cleared
But maybe with drops of molten glass sizzling in the hand of the laddie with the lamp.Whereupon the fault would have been cleared
Maybe, but I've had incandescent bulbs 'blow up' without a 5A fuse blowing or a 6A MCB operating, so I'm not sure that fuse is necessarily the answer. I would suspect that a fuse (even if 3A) would often be hard pressed to blow before the very high current through a plasma arc had destroyed the bulb.But maybe with drops of molten glass sizzling in the hand of the laddie with the lamp.
It might have been that a prolonged plasma arc was created when the filament vaporised and this arc existed long enough to melt or burst the glass envelope.
There are reports closer to homePerhaps we should ask our European friends if it ever has happened with their lights on 16 amp MCBs.
As I recently wrote, I suspect that if there were a race between a fuse (of any credible rating) and the explosion of a lamp/bulb due to a sustained (extremely low impedance) plasma arc, the latter would usually get to the winning post first (even if the fuse, by then, got past the point of no return and hence subsequently opened)..... That's regardless of whatever fusing they have
Dunno. Give them a bell and ask.Do we know how different and in what way.
Do you think they fit a 3A fuse for markets outside the UK?
As I said before, why 3A, anyway?
Dunno. Give them a bell and ask.The person who was spoken to at Gas Safe may say that but is there actually any proof, i.e. written down somewhere, or is it just that persons opinion?
Dunno. Give them a bell and ask.can you really believe that they deliberately manufacture "less safe" ones for the UK market, such that 3A fuse protection is required for them, but not required for their 'safer' non-UK version ??
As far as the last of those three (in response to my question - as to what you could believe) is concerned, I really don't think there is much mileage to be had in asking them if they deliberately make "less safe" products for the UK market (unless, that is, you think there is any conceivable chance of them answering 'yes'!)Dunno. Give them a bell and ask. .... Dunno. Give them a bell and ask. ... Dunno. Give them a bell and ask.
OK.Worcester Bosch say the boilers they manufacture for markets outside the UK are not the same as those for this market.
Yes, we know.Gas Safe say that it is written into the gas regs that manufacturers' instructions MUST be followed.
Yes we know.Fine if you think that is stupid, but if manufacturers say their appliances must have a 3A fuse in their supply, it must be installed thus in order to comply with Gas Safe regs.
Dunno. Give them a bell and ask.
Dunno. Give them a bell and ask.
Dunno. Give them a bell and ask.
Dunno. Give them a bell and ask.
I really could not care less about any of this, and I have neither the time, nor the inclination, nor the ability to be anything other than a total waste of space, but I have absolutely no intention of letting any of that stop me from splattering all over the thread.
One could ask them why they want a fuse here which they do not want elsewhere, and if that is because they make the products differently one could ask them why they choose to engineer products which need a fuse here rather than make them so that they don't need the fuse.As far as the last of those three (in response to my question - as to what you could believe) is concerned, I really don't think there is much mileage to be had in asking them if they deliberately make "less safe" products for the UK market (unless, that is, you think there is any conceivable chance of them answering 'yes'!)
If it is written somewhere then it is not in The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 - they do not contain such a requirement.QUOTE="securespark, post: 4086893, member: 6052]
Gas Safe say that it is written into the gas regs that manufacturers' instructions MUST be followed.
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The person who was spoken to at Gas Safe may say that but is there actually any proof, i.e. written down somewhere, or is it just that persons opinion?
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