watts and amps

[geraint]

AND . . . it was a B&Q ELECTRICAL chap that I asked advice from.

so believe. jesus iut is only a socket...

 

[ban-all-sheds]

As a rule (I'm sure there are exceptions, but as a rule), believing what the "electricians" in B&Q tell you is not to be advised.

 

[PrinceofDarkness]

Jesus, Joseph and that other chap! This is just a telly with no possibility of an overload - unless Simon Cowell decides to launch another sickly 'talent' programme.

It really doesn't matter a damn whatever the fuse size is in that daft UK plug-top.......

Lucia

 

[plugwash]

Fuses can be got as 1A, 2A, 3A, 5A, 7A, 10A and 13A but all other than 3A and 13A would normally need getting from specialist supplier like RS Components or Farnall and unlikely to be found in B&Q.

In my experience 5A is also readily available.

 

[SparkyNinja]

Jesus, Joseph and that other chap! This is just a telly with no possibility of an overload - unless Simon Cowell decides to launch another sickly 'talent' programme.

It really doesn't matter a damn whatever the fuse size is in that daft UK plug-top.......

Lucia

Incorrect

 

[estie]

Again thank you all for your input ! It seems bringing electrical items with one from abroad is a minefield !

So I go for a 3 amp fuse. (Or a 5 amp as JVC apparently recommends)

Its a Bank Holiday today so I can't call JVC.

When it says NOISE FILTER on the cut-off plug, is that what is meant by a mains filter that JohnD below referred to ?

So what happens now when I can only fit a regular plug with a 5 amp fuse ?? What happens re. the filtering ?

 

[holmslaw]

..

 

[estie]

Thanks Holmslaw ! What ! One needs a TV licence in the UK ??????

My trying to get specific information about a safety issue seems to have prompted a welter of discussion, but I think its just a little too complex for you.

Perhaps if information about different countries' electrical requirements were more accessible I would not have had to search for advice.

 

[Monkeh]

When it says NOISE FILTER on the cut-off plug, is that what is meant by a mains filter that JohnD below referred to ?

So what happens now when I can only fit a regular plug with a 5 amp fuse ?? What happens re. the filtering ?

You lose it. Which is a huge shame, because for a TV it does absolutely nothing.

One needs a TV licence in the UK ??????

Yes. Please tone down your excessive overuse of question marks and stop putting that annoying space in.

 

[GaryMo]

It really doesn't matter a damn whatever the fuse size is in that daft UK plug-top.......

Lucia

Table 2 in BS 1363-1:1995 states that rated current and maximum fuse ratings in normal use for flexible cords are as follows:

0.5mm2 - rated at 3A, fused at 3A
0.75mm2 - rated at 6A, fused at 13A
1.0mm2 - rated at 10A, fused at 13A
1.25mm2 - rated at 13A, fused at 13A
1.5mm2 - rated at 13A, fused at 13A

To say it doesn't matter a damn in incorrect, according to BS 1363-1:1995.

 

[estie]

Calm down, Calm down ! !!

Wiring a plug and knowledge about TV licences are well within my capabilities. Sarcasm is obviously lost on some.

It would be so much more helpful and save time if when I ask about the purpose of mains/noise filtering . . . that it could be simply explained instead of dismissed. If certain plugs on TVs have this facility then I would think it has been added for a reason. All I ask is for a simple concise answer.

 

[PrinceofDarkness]

I've already given you a concise answer, estie.

It doesn't matter a damn about the fuse size for a TV flex. A TV cannot be overloaded. A TV has its own internal fuses for the protection of its internal components.

The main consideration is short circuit protection for the flex: A dead short on any size flex will result in the instant blowing of any plug top fuse of any size.

Continental plugs have no fuse at all, they rely on an MCB for short circuit protection. It's only the UK that has such a silly hang up on plug-top fuse sizes.


Lucia.

 

[estie]

Thank you, Lucia. I am clear now on the fuse issue. A while back amongst the discussion of fuse sizes suddenly there was mention of the plug probably containing a mains filter. On my plug it mentions NOISE FILTER 2.5A 250V- what does that mean ? Forgive me if I am asking a superfluous question, but what is the function of the filters ?

If by removing the original plug there no longer now is this filter, will I notice any difference in the TV's performance?

 

[333rocky333]

some uk leads have the filter wrapped round the flex.
These can be purchased from a tv repair shop or similar.
whether they work who knows.

 

[PrinceofDarkness]

Frankly my dear, 'noise filters' for TV sets in a country with a reliably 'clean' supply, are rather like snake oil in that they have a wonderful placebo effect - but very little practical use.

If the lack of such a filter disturbs your mind that much, you can always buy a plug-in filtered adaptor device for that precious goggle-box.

I got rid of my television years ago, I don't miss it one iota........


Stick an ordinary plug on that TV, estie, using any size fuse that's available. Plug it in, switch it on and tell me what's going on in Coronation Street - Is that Len Faiclough still having it off with Elsie Tanner?


Lucia.