On 03/04/17 17:20, Dennis Lee Bieber wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Apr 2017 14:56:13 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
>  declaimed the following:
>
>
>> Uk 13A plugs are arguably the safest in the world.
>>
>> - square pins allow for better contact reducing risk of fire through
>> overheating and arcing.
>> - the earth pin is mandatory, not optional
>> - unless the earth pin is inserted the live and neutral are not accessible.
>
>  They are also so large that the plug board on my UPS would have to be
> 3X the size -- making it closer to a two-draw filing cabinet in size than
> the current box (about the same size a computer chassis)... Not to mention
> routine power strips.
>
No one says you have to use them in other than domestic situations and
indeed many people do not

I used these when space got tight

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYyWDUwMA==/z/WNgAAOxydlFS-uJP/$_3.JPG?set_id=2

That is the beauty of letting common sense rather than regulations, rule
your behaviour...

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