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Middle picture - what did she graduate in? You must be very proud of her, foxhole
 
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Psychology, Sociology and History I think. Youngest daughter, also her in wedding dress extreme right [6 1/2 stone lighter.]
 
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Yesterday, after the thunderstorms, my partner used her computer, but there was a constant buzzing/arcing from the 4-way on my side.

A kick of the plug revealed a potential loose circuit within the plug, and her clock had reset itself, and her computer had been going off randomly.

So I made her unplug it, to prevent electrocution to myself, and today tightened up its connections. They were twist type connections strangely, and a 10A fuse fitted? I thought fuses came in 3, 5 and 13A configurations?

Sorting it out under the new energy saving bulbs that we have to use put a strain on my eyes.
 
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So I made her unplug it, to prevent electrocution to myself, and today tightened up its connections. They were twist type connections strangely, and a 10A fuse fitted? I thought fuses came in 3, 5 and 13A configurations?
Fuses come in many ratings.
 
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So I made her unplug it, to prevent electrocution to myself, and today tightened up its connections. They were twist type connections strangely, and a 10A fuse fitted? I thought fuses came in 3, 5 and 13A configurations?
Fuses come in many ratings.

But in domestic wiring I've only ever seen 3, 5 and 13A fuses. Internally I've seen anything from 350mA to 60A fuses, but never a 10A fuse in a plug!
 
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But in domestic wiring I've only ever seen 3, 5 and 13A fuses. Internally I've seen anything from 350mA to 60A fuses, but never a 10A fuse in a plug!

You've not been in many plugs then. They're not particularly common, but not exactly unheard of. I have a box full of them, along with 3A, 5A, and 13A. Also easily available are 1A, 2A, and 7A.
 
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You've not been in many plugs then. They're not particularly common, but not exactly unheard of. I have a box full of them, along with 3A, 5A, and 13A. Also easily available are 1A, 2A, and 7A.
You're a pedantic Fecker Monkeh!
 
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As of this weekend I've plasterboarded a ceiling and removed knacked plaster from the chimney breast, sawn up the doors etc. from the wardrobes I'd previously ripped out, got rid of the bath , filled several bags of rubbish and after I've finished my cup of tea I'm going to start tiling the toilet and repair a fence if I have the time :D
 
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