Fuses for a standard plug

[#1]

Hi All
Any one know where I can get 1 AMP Fuse for a United Kingdom standard plug?

[#2]

Bought some new fuses a few weeks ago and 2A were the smallest on sale together with 5A and 13A.  May I ask why you need a 1A one?

[#3]

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=0412986A

[#4]

1A is for shaver adaptors  (etc).. should be quite easy to find .. somewhere like maplin electronics .. maybe even tesco?

[#5]

this is a bit more like it, only 10 per pack http://www.asecurityonestopshop.com/products.asp?partno=165312423

[#6]

shaver fuses are the wrong size

1A Shaver Adaptor Fuse 2 Pack
    * 20mm x 5mm
    * Conforms to BS646
    * Supplied in pack of 2

[#7]

Quote from: artmo

Bought some new fuses a few weeks ago and 2A were the smallest on sale together with 5A and 13A.  May I ask why you need a 1A one?

current UK sizes are 3, 5, 13A  25.4mm long, 6.3mm dia

[#8]

A little test. A 5 volt supply using 20mm x 5mm in a crowbar circuit (crowbar = short circuit)
Would both of these fuses blow?
a) 120mA fuse
b)  3A fuse

[#9]

2A fuses are available in Tesco - bought a mixed pack a few weeks ago.

[#10]

Quote from: artmo

Bought some new fuses a few weeks ago and 2A were the smallest on sale together with 5A and 13A.  May I ask why you need a 1A one?

[My Bold] The smallest on sale in Middlesbrough is 3 AMP Fuses.   13 AMP Fuses should only be used in washing machines or irons.  The highest AMP Fuse that should be used these days is 5 AMP Fuse for crt monitor or crt TV, for TFT monitor the maximum is 3 AMP Fuse, me LG 22" TFT TV come with a 10 AMP Fuse wat went in the bin, and replaced with 5 AMP Fuse.
The reason way I want 1 AMP Fuses is for my lamps, I bought a lamp from a lighting center and it had a 13 AMP Fuse in it, the 13 AMP Fuse went in the bin and replaced with 3 AMP Fuse, but a sparky said that I should use 1 AMP Fuses in lamps these days.
Thank you pierre for the link.

[#11]

Most lighting is protected by a 5amp fuse, which is a direct replacement (size wise) for a 13amp fuse in a 13amp plug, don't think you'll find many plugs that have a 1amp fuse fitting, although you could possibly squeeze the fuse holder prongs together for a 1amp to be used, if you really must. But I think for lighting you'll be changing the fuse every few minutes.

[#12]

@Petlew, the 1 AMP Fuse what I want are the standard size for standard UK plugs, and no the light will not be going out every few minutes, I have a number of lamps with 1 AMP Fuses in the plug.

[#13]

As Stat proved with his link (and every ignored, possible because the picture was of a 13A fuse) 1A mains fuses are available. But normally only from commercial suppliers. 3A is fine for lighting providing the mains lead to the lamp is rated at least 3A. (Which I am sure is will be.)

[#14]

I did not ignore Strat 's link you can only buy them in pk of 100 at £242, so I ran from it, that is a shocking price.

[#15]

#!/bin/sh has got to the point. The fuse is there to protect the mains lead. The lowest-rated approved lead is rated at 3 amps.