The overloaded strip
One extension strip, one fuse, one cord. Plug in one more thing. Which fails first, and is the fuse watching the right thing?
One extension strip with a 10 A fuse, and appliances going in one at a time: a charger, a laptop, a TV, an iron, a rice cooker, a kettle, a heater. The panels show the current, the heat in the cord against what it was made for, and whether the fuse notices.
Board: Why a Fuse Is a Weak Link on Purpose →On a narrow screen the three panels stack below the two dials, and the table scrolls sideways.
try this Drag Appliances plugged in to five on the thinnest cord and watch the cord's heat pass its rating.
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