"John Ross" wrote in message
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I unplugged the television and noticed that one of the blades on the
plug was bent (not straight out, but sorta curved). Surprisinly it
easily fits into the outlet, and I have checked to see if the plug
gets warm, which it doesn't. I tried pliers to straighten it, but it
did not work.

Is this something to be overly concerned about? If it's bent in such a
way that it makes a tight connection, can it still cause arcing if the
whole blade is not fully in contact with the inside of the outlet?

Many people might think peace of mind is worth $5 which
is what it would cost to fit a new terminal plug yourself. An electrician
would charge $20 or $25 which you might think too much.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)