• 12 years ago
This could happen when a wrong value fuse is inserted in a fuseboard.
In this case I used a standard appliance lead ( ex coffee machine ) rated at 7.5 Amps, 3/4 mm² on a 10 Amp socket.
Current passed through the lead was around 63 Amps which is a commonly used Amperage of a mains fuse in New Zealand.
Within a short period the lead overheats, emits toxic smoke and starts to burn.

I made this video to make people aware how important it is not to tamper with fuses.
Always use the correct fuse value !

I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor)

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