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Hi and happy new year!
Bought a kettle at a well known supermarket (well SWMBO did). I gave it a once over and noticed the cable to the base was 1.0mm2. I thought that meant it was a lower rated kettle but no, it says 2550W-3000W and the plug fuse is 13A.
I got my power tester out and tested it carefully. It drew almost 12A and the cable didn't get hot on the outside after a few cycles.
Has the manufacturer screwed up or is there some kind of regulation that allows 1.0mm cable to carry 13A as it isn't a continuous load?
If they have screwed up, who should I tell?
Thanks,
Peter
Bought a kettle at a well known supermarket (well SWMBO did). I gave it a once over and noticed the cable to the base was 1.0mm2. I thought that meant it was a lower rated kettle but no, it says 2550W-3000W and the plug fuse is 13A.
I got my power tester out and tested it carefully. It drew almost 12A and the cable didn't get hot on the outside after a few cycles.
Has the manufacturer screwed up or is there some kind of regulation that allows 1.0mm cable to carry 13A as it isn't a continuous load?
If they have screwed up, who should I tell?
Thanks,
Peter