Re: [Hampshire] [OT] after a cheap screen and power cable

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Author: Victor Churchill
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] [OT] after a cheap screen and power cable
On 4 October 2010 13:49, Graeme Hilton <graeme.hilton@???> wrote:
> I'm going to claim a pedant point here:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_connector#C15_and_C16_connectors
>
> PC's normally use C13/C14 combination leads/inlets.
>
> Kettles would use a C15/C16 which is rated to use at 120°C vs the 70°C
> of other IEC leads/inlets and has a mating feature to preclude the use
> of lower temperature rated leads with the inlet (but not vice-versa).


Ohhh, touché!