Date   : Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:00:40 +0100
From   : adsb@... (Andrew Benham)
Subject: Acorn World '09: Final Layout & Wiring Plan

Rick Murray wrote:
> Dave Moore wrote:
> 
>> - Kettle leads
> 
> You mean an IEC lead?
> 
> 
> Look at http://www.espares.co.uk/datastore/ProductImages/289525.jpg
> Note the notch.
> That's a kettle lead. It is rated 13A.
> 
> 
> Now look at http://www.whitedog.co.uk/catalog/images/ukmains_lead.jpg
> That is *NOT* a "kettle lead". It is probably rated 6A and carrying a 5A 
> fuse. Won't run a kettle, but great for all manner of computer equipment.

More importantly, the C15 and C16 connectors ('hot service') are rated
at 120 degrees C, rather than the 70 degrees C for the more common
C13 and C14 connectors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_connector

Although I must admit that my kettle at home was supplied with a
C13 lead, but hopefully a 'hot service' version.

-- 
Andrew Benham           adsb@...       
Southgate, London N14, United Kingdom

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