On Tue, 4 Apr 2017 20:11:37 +0100
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 04/04/17 16:44, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> > More importantly the UK plug has one hideously dangerous design
> > flaw! The top (which is the bit you hold onto to pull it out) is
> > attached to the base by a single screw into a plastic thread, if this
> > fails it will most likely do so as you are pulling the plug out leaving
> > all the exposed wires and that live fuse sticking up just waiting to
> > catch a finger as you hit the switch next to it.
>
> I(f it is to BS it isn't like that
> Brass insert
Either way it is a single fixing holding the thing you pull which
is also the thing that protects you from the live wires.
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