Question: LED lights 2 amp fuse instead of 2.5 amp?

[sohail_ahmad]

Hi Everyone

Hope you can help, i've recently bought some LED fairy lights which had a Type C 2.5A fused moulded plug (2 prong Euro). I replaced the plug with a Type G 3 prong UK plug, i couldn't find a 2.5A fuse so instead i used a 2A fuse. I also extended it using a 2 core cable (added on to the existing cable soldered to the controller box). The newer cable was a lot thicker than the original, i'm not sure what ohms it is.

So my question..is it ok to use the 2A fuse even though it came with a 2.5A moulded plug? Is it ok to connect different thicknesses of cable together?

I have noticed that the LED's do get a little warm around the base connectors, i'm not sure if that's normal as i didn't test them in that way when they had the original plug, i though LED's ran cold.

thanks in advance for any replies.

 

[Reloadron]

Replacing a 2.5 A fuse with a 2.0 A fuse should not change anything. It simply means the fuse will open with current exceeding 2 amps rather than 2.5 amps. If the original power cord was 2 wire and you added 2 wire but of a thicker gauge that should be fine also. You just don't want to go to a lighter (thinner) gauge of wire. LEDs can run a little warm. Since we don't know exactly what they are as to their data sheet there is no easy way to say they are fine but I can't see how the changes you did would effect the LEDs.

Ron

 

[sohail_ahmad]

Hi Ron, thanks for your answer and clarification