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I think he just is stupid!
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cant remember ever having a problem with mine on a 13a plug although I usually only used to run at 4ohm/side
 
btw Im a sparky and have had to change quite a few sockets where people have drawn more than 13a through a bolt and welded the plug to the socket leaving some interesting if potentially fatal abstract art. whoever mentioned suitable breakers - 15/16a is the closest and is still only there to protect the installation, not the cable and appliance plugged into it. its more likely to be 30/32a and offer whatever youve bodged into the socket considerably less protection than youd like in an ideal world


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Originally posted by jonminns jonminns wrote:

I think he just is stupid!

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Originally posted by Spesh Spesh wrote:

Originally posted by YoungBlood YoungBlood wrote:

Originally posted by TONY.A.S.S. TONY.A.S.S. wrote:

6mm solid copper fuse also helps.


mr t would this be aright if distro have breakers and good mains wire ?
 
He wasn't being serious!!!!!!

Least he didn’t suggest using a “Widow Maker”

 

Don’t see as many around these daysShocked
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Originally posted by Grumpy Grumpy wrote:

Originally posted by Spesh Spesh wrote:

Originally posted by YoungBlood YoungBlood wrote:

Originally posted by TONY.A.S.S. TONY.A.S.S. wrote:

6mm solid copper fuse also helps.


mr t would this be aright if distro have breakers and good mains wire ?
 
He wasn't being serious!!!!!!

Least he didn’t suggest using a “Widow Maker”

 

Don’t see as many around these daysShocked




sadly i saw one last week being used by a well known lighting company.....
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I have one, but its for an "almost" good reason.

We occasionally have extended powercuts .. not often,  every few years it goes off for a day or so ... at which point, I throw the main breaker, and plug the generator in the shed in with a 16A BS4343-to-13A to power the freezer and a few lights.
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Its only half a Widow Maker thenWink
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Is using 16A - 13A what you are referring to as 'Widow Maker'?
 
We have a couple of 16A - 4 way 13A with the trailing socket containing a 13A fuse. I don't see how this is dangerous considering it is protected by 13A. Anyone using equipment should know that a 13A bar should not exceed 13A anyway... These were bought from a lighting company with PAT certification...
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A widow maker is usually two 13 amp plugs, with leads paralleled into a single 32 amp ceeform socket.

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if one plug is pulled out without the other it has live pins on it- v v dangerous.
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Quote We occasionally have extended powercuts .. not often, every few years it goes off for a day or so ... at which point, I throw the main breaker, and plug the generator in the shed in with a 16A BS4343-to-13A to power the freezer and a few lights.


It is a legal requirement (at least in UK) to notify your electricity supplier in writing before doing this.
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Originally posted by Grumpy Grumpy wrote:

A widow maker is usually two 13 amp plugs, with leads paralleled into a single 32 amp ceeform socket.

ok, we definately don't use anything like that! Surely that is a suicide wish!
 
Do people seriously try to use contraptions like that?! Shocked
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