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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Fuses


Calculate the correct fuse for the appliance below. In all cases voltage = 240  V and fuses available are 3A 5A 13A

 

1.         A 60 W bulb in a table lamp.

2.         A 2.4 kW kettle.

3.         A 1200 W electric fire.

4.         A 480 W television.

5.         A 720 W toaster.

6.         (a) A 100 W microprocessor, a 240 W monitor, a 60 W disc drive, and a  120 W printer.  (b) If all the above were plugged into a multiblock outlet what fuse would you use in that?