Fuse replacement 2A with 3A

[RichardCranium]

In most practical cases, a 3A BS1362 fuse will offer the same protection as a 2A BS1362 fuse.

True, but unhelpful.

Sadly, the previous occupant had replaced the 1A fuse with that 2A fuse... and the next one will pop in a 5A when the 3A blows... and nobody will realise the underlying problem of a faulty item getting slowly worse and worse.

You replace fuses with the SAME rating for a number of damn good reasons.

[EternalOptimist]

True, but unhelpful.

Sadly, the previous occupant had replaced the 1A fuse with that 2A fuse... and the next one will pop in a 5A when the 3A blows... and nobody will realise the underlying problem of a faulty item getting slowly worse and worse.

You replace fuses with the SAME rating for a number of damn good reasons.

how many amps does it take to power a leckky car?

[cailin maith]

How many geeks does it take to discuss a fuse...

Sheesh.... you lot

[Bumfluff]

Hahah must be a slow day in CUK to stir up such a debate on fuses

I would replace it with a 2A fuse but cant find any I have to order them on line, 99p for the fuses £5 to del. I wanted to know if it would work with a 3A fuse because at the moment I'm not sure if the appliance is generally generally broken or if its the fuse, I did try it with a 3A fuse and it still didn't work so recon the appliance is bust.

[bogeyman]

True, but unhelpful.

Sadly, the previous occupant had replaced the 1A fuse with that 2A fuse... and the next one will pop in a 5A when the 3A blows... and nobody will realise the underlying problem of a faulty item getting slowly worse and worse.

You replace fuses with the SAME rating for a number of damn good reasons.

Exactly. As I said originally, I wasn't condoning the practice of overrating fuses, just trying to point out that, given the manufacturing tolerances, there wasn't much difference in this specific case.

[Churchill]

Hahah must be a slow day in CUK to stir up such a debate on fuses

I would replace it with a 2A fuse but cant find any I have to order them on line, 99p for the fuses £5 to del. I wanted to know if it would work with a 3A fuse because at the moment I'm not sure if the appliance is generally generally broken or if its the fuse, I did try it with a 3A fuse and it still didn't work so recon the appliance is bust.

More power Igor!!!

[bogeyman]

Hahah must be a slow day in CUK to stir up such a debate on fuses

I would replace it with a 2A fuse but cant find any I have to order them on line, 99p for the fuses £5 to del. I wanted to know if it would work with a 3A fuse because at the moment I'm not sure if the appliance is generally generally broken or if its the fuse, I did try it with a 3A fuse and it still didn't work so recon the appliance is bust.

You said the fuse had gone.

So it wasn't the fuse! Did you even test it?

Try switching it off an on again

[bogeyman]

More power Igor!!!

I think that's bound to work, eventually

[Bumfluff]

You said the fuse had gone.

So it wasn't the fuse! Did you even test it?

Try switching it off an on again

How do I test it ? Do I need a bit of kit or something ?

[cailin maith]

How do I test it ? Do I need a bit of kit or something ?

Kick it and then try plugging it into another plug hole - easy.