Fuse replacement 2A with 3A

[EternalOptimist]

A plug fuse only protects the flex.

HTH

so, European flexes are not protected ?

[Bumfluff]

In the end it wasnt the fuse after all, the thing that wouldnt work was a digital timer for the outside light the timer has an LCD display. The reason it didn't work was that in order to feed power to the timer unit you need a working bulb in the light fitting as it uses the bulb element, its stopped working when I put an energy saving bulb in which doesnt have an element.

[threaded]

so, European flexes are not protected ?

Well, most modern installations the central box will trip before the plug fuse even has chance to get warm (not that the plug fuse won't melt anyway, it'll just be some time afterwards).