2006-10-24 10:24:45 · 15 answers · asked by j a 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
completely disregard what alan (answer above me says) he obviously knows nothing.
a 5 amp fuse is rated at 5 amps becasue it is supposed to 'blow' if the current goes up to, or over 5 amps.
in reality a 5 amp fuse may be able to stand up to 7 or 8 amps for a very short period of time (a few minutes). Generally the manufacturers err on the side of cautions so it should be 5 amps plus a bit (rather than 5 amps plus or minus a bit)
at 120 volts this equals (about) 750 watts
at 240 volts ths equals (about) 1.2 kilowatts
look for the power rating on your equipment
2006-10-24 10:40:42 · answer #1 · answered by Vinni and beer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you mean a BS1362 in a plug or consumer unit ? 5 amps for ever and about 7 amps for about 15-20 mins is a guess, you will have to contact a manufacturer for the exact time/current curves.
ALAN!! what are you talking about? How can 120 volts equal 1 amp.
PS Found them!! http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/55950.pdf
2006-10-24 10:30:52 · answer #2 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A 5amp fuse is 5A x 240v = 1200 watts or 5amps x 230v = 1150watts.A 13amp fuse is 13A x 240v = 3120 watts or 13A x 230v =2990 watts and the 3amp fuse is 3A X 240V = 720 watts or 3A x 230v = 690watts
2006-10-24 11:54:23 · answer #3 · answered by greywolf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 amps would be the nominal capacity. That's how fuses are rated. Amps is a measure of current.
2006-10-24 10:26:30 · answer #4 · answered by All hat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is the clue in the question?
5 amps. If your voltage is 240 then the maximum power you can draw is 5 * 240 = 1200W
that will do fine for a computer but is no use for a kettle. For example.
And then there's "power factor" but let's just sweep that one under the carpet...
2006-10-24 10:26:51 · answer #5 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
5 amps
2006-10-24 10:26:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
5 amps
2006-10-24 10:26:00 · answer #7 · answered by HomeSweetSiliconValley 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Five amperes or slightly less If it does it any other way, it is not doing the work it is supposed to do. That is the protection of appliances and any other item using electricity, and prevent fires.
2006-10-24 10:33:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ja,
I hope your not pulling my chain, current is measured in amp's, so you are really asking a redundant question.
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2006-10-24 10:34:20 · answer #9 · answered by TDCWH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you are running on that circuit. 120 volts is equal to 1 amp. I am assuming that you are not running anything heavy. What are you trying to run? That will determine how much current you are going to use.
2006-10-24 10:30:01 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋