[emeritus]

I note that they do not say that the fuse complies with British Standards. Having experienced first hand the effect of a short circuited electric iron on a non-BS fuse, they do appear to be a fire risk.

The unbranded fuse in the iron plug, bought by mum in a street market in the 1960's, did not break the current, but resulted in arcs both at the short circuit in the cable and within the plug itself. The arc resistance limited the current, so the 30A ring main wire fuze didn't blow. I guess things might be different with a modern circuit breaker installation, but hey, that will have a finite resistance too! Perhaps the true audiphool should install a cooker point for his gear, fitted with a high tripping current mcb to minimised circuit resistance.