Looking for New Power Cable. What Fuse?

WuMyster · 20 Aug 2016 at 14:21

Have an AX860 and trying to find a left-right-angled cable.

Does anyone know what fuse I will need. IIRC, 860W/230V = 3.7A so a 5A fuse?

Dervious · 23 Aug 2016 at 16:30

WuMyster said:
Have an AX860 and trying to find a left-right-angled cable.

Does anyone know what fuse I will need. IIRC, 860W/230V = 3.7A so a 5A fuse?

A 5A fuse should be fine.

I'm not sure if these PSUs come with a 5A fuse. They may be 10A or even 13A to handle inrush current. It's better(safer) to have a lower value fuse though.

David Bisset · 23 Aug 2016 at 16:47

In terms of what the fuse is required to protect it's just the cable itself so 13A would be fine for most kettle leads. But 5A is more than ample for your needs so I'd go with that as above

flowrider99 · 23 Aug 2016 at 17:13

Don't use a 13A fuse. 5A is all you need and should use, a PSU with a 5A fuse could draw up to 1200watts so is plenty for the vast majority of us.

WuMyster · 23 Aug 2016 at 17:14

Just as I thought. Thanks a lot everyone.