In article ,
T i m wrote:
) How did the missuse of the term 'Kettle lead' come about? (when I
first saw both I realised there was a difference and guessed for a
good reason)?

It may have started in broadcasting - at least that's where I first heard
it when IECs started replacing XRL LNE mains connectors - and falling out.
;-)

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