I have looked around for an answer but couldn’t find what fuse (5 or 10 or 13amp anyone?) i should use in my PX5 mixer 3-pin IEC connector lead. I’ve simply lost sight of which lead it is within a loom of similar ones and didn’t want to put any old lead back on it! thanks.
Why does your power-lead have a fuse?
IEC cables are interchangeable.
Fused plugs are extremely common in the UK - more or less every 3-pin plug has a fuse.
The PX5 IEC cable would have shipped with a 5A fuse.
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Is there a reason for this?
Well, the UK plug design is famously one of the safest in the world ( 
) - the fuse is there to protect the cable and the equipment if there’s a fault or short circuit. It’s extra protection, rather than leaving it all to the main circuit breaker.
The short answer is extra safety.
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