On Wed, 05 Apr 2017 07:08:39 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> On 04/04/17 21:08, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
>> 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.
>>
> Mots plugs today are moulded on Every other plug that comes apart that I
> have ever seen has the same issue

also with the US,Euro style plugs users have the tendency to pull on the
cord not the plug eventually damaging the cable which can easily become a
fire hazard. also it is possible to dismantle the US 7(I Assume) the euro
style plug whilst it is in situe something impossible with BS1363

 I expect cable damage happens far more frequently to euro plugs than the
top detaching from a correctly wired* BS1363 plug.


* it is because of the number if idiots who incorrectly wired plugs that
moulded plugs were mandated for all new equipment sold.






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