Re: Two cables in one plug ?


"Frank Wood" <frankwood95@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Use of unshrouded 13A plugs and unswitched sockets would represent an
> unacceptable hazard in a domestic environment though, since normal
> working
> practice is not to kill the power to your ring main whilst plugging in
> a
> kettle!
>
> It all depends on where you are. In France, Germany, and Italy, there
> is no such thing as a switched socket outlet.The connector design is
> such that you can't get your fingers to the live pins. With UK 13A or
> 15A outlets, to BS1363 ir BS655, you can, if you are careless.
>
> On the other hand, the UK fused plugs provide a higher standard of
> protection. I am always slightly worried when in plug a table lamp,
> wired in 3A cable, into a socket protected by a 16A fuse. This offers
> no protection to the cable.

I dunno, guys. We certainly have no switched outlets here in the US, and no
one I know goes to the breaker to turn the circuit off before he plugs
something in to the wall outlet.

Why, I've been doing it myself for decades without a shock. In fact, I've
always thought it was weird when circuiting a light for someone to go:
"Careful! The circuit is live!" So is every outlet in my house. Now, I make
a habit of not circuiting live, to preserve the lamp. But as for the hazard?
I don't see it.

I'm not saying our way is the greatest -- it stands to reason that we have
more electrical fires, though I've never heard any numbers in comparison of
our fires to yours.


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