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<blockquote data-quote="Evans Electric" data-source="post: 466001" data-attributes="member: 1408"><p>Its a badly designed circuit by the installer . Its actually safe I suppose, because if you exceed 13A the fuse is protecting the cable and it blows . </p><p></p><p>Your temptation to find a bigger fuse is akin to the days of rewirable fuse wire ...so when an overload blew the fuse it was changed to bigger wire and eventually , a nail...and then the house burnt down. </p><p></p><p>There are bigger fuses of course but they won't fit into your fused isolator...thats how the system works . </p><p></p><p>Unfortunately many kitchen fitters suddenly became electricians overnight so they didn't have to employ a sparks to do it properly . They generally don't do the same with the gas as they can find themselves facing a spell in prison . </p><p></p><p>Get a sparks in to see how its wired &amp; if he can alter the circuit arrangement for you . </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Evans Electric, post: 466001, member: 1408"] Its a badly designed circuit by the installer . Its actually safe I suppose, because if you exceed 13A the fuse is protecting the cable and it blows . Your temptation to find a bigger fuse is akin to the days of rewirable fuse wire ...so when an overload blew the fuse it was changed to bigger wire and eventually , a nail...and then the house burnt down. There are bigger fuses of course but they won't fit into your fused isolator...thats how the system works . Unfortunately many kitchen fitters suddenly became electricians overnight so they didn't have to employ a sparks to do it properly . They generally don't do the same with the gas as they can find themselves facing a spell in prison . Get a sparks in to see how its wired & if he can alter the circuit arrangement for you . [/QUOTE]
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