On 03/04/2017 21:27, Andy Burns wrote:
> Martin Gregorie wrote:
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>> mm0fmf wrote:
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>>> I cannot recall when I last saw a new item sold without a plug.
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>> Same here.
>
> That would be because it's a requirement to fit a plug
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I know that it's a requirement. What surprises me is that it has been a
requirement for so long.

Maybe they could pass a law that says you have to supply a mains cable
of meaningful length. My wife bought a £15 DVD player to replace one
which had failed and it came with a cable that is 75cms long. It has a
plug fitted. But hardly any bloody cable!

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