Dead Monitor!

[draclvr]

I will be sure to post one of my big doofus events too - the older I get, the more I have them!

[Diat60]

I take it that the fuse in question was in the electrical plug that goes into the wall outlet? In that case, lots of us would have been confused because plugs in North America don't have fuses. I remember being caught out by this many times in my years in the UK. Also having to have different sizes for small and large appliances.

[draclvr]

Electrical plugs have fuses? I had no idea!

[Diat60]

Here's an example, you can see the fuse quite clearly. British electricity is a standard 240 volts, compared to our 110 and 220. I found this quote: "A fuse is a protective device that will open to prevent excessive current from damaging equipment, starting a fire or otherwise creating problems. The fuse could be in the plug or in the equipment. By putting it in the plug it protects from even short circuits of the power cord. Be thankful for the plug fuse as it may save your life. "

[draclvr]

Interesting... I knew about the 3 prongs from when I was in Germany, but the fuse is news to me! I assume it can be changed easily? It looks ever so tiny.

[Rosaboobie]

Yes the fuse can be changed very very easily, you just open up a "flap" on the outside of the plug. Your plugs have no fuses??? And are your plugs all 2 pin?

[draclvr]

No fuses in our plugs, but our electrical system is quite different from yours. As Diat says, our standard is 110 or 220 volts. Most of our plugs have 2 pins or prongs, but some that need to be grounded have 3.