Timeline for Why are plug tops rated 16A and not 17, 18 or 19A?
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| May 6, 2018 at 16:51 | comment | added | Spehro 'speff' Pefhany | Just to get an idea of size, the M earth pin is 8.7mm in diameter and 29mm long. | |
| May 6, 2018 at 6:18 | answer | added | Peter Bennett | timeline score: 0 | |
| May 6, 2018 at 4:11 | vote | accept | Ph3ng | ||
| May 6, 2018 at 4:11 | vote | accept | Ph3ng | ||
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| May 6, 2018 at 4:04 | history | edited | Ph3ng | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
*Added pictures for better description*
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| May 5, 2018 at 12:28 | comment | added | LorenzoDonati4Ukraine-OnStrike | For people not living in SA or knowing what are those plugs, it would be a nice addition to embed a photo or an image of what you are talking about. It will improve the usefulness of this question for the general user of this site. | |
| May 5, 2018 at 12:20 | answer | added | Spehro 'speff' Pefhany | timeline score: 4 | |
| May 5, 2018 at 9:41 | answer | added | Neil_UK | timeline score: 7 | |
| May 5, 2018 at 9:40 | comment | added | user76844 | I just got test reports of a 20A plug. They tested for 12A and are very proud. This may put you in some proportion of what current rating means. | |
| May 5, 2018 at 9:34 | comment | added | winny | “Top plugs”? What is that? | |
| May 5, 2018 at 9:32 | comment | added | Solar Mike | Rated by size of conductor, type of conductor fixing clamp etc Safety is a prime concern in most places... | |
| May 5, 2018 at 9:30 | history | asked | Ph3ng | CC BY-SA 4.0 |