Derek wrote:


Imagine how much of a mess a back street sweat shop in Bangalore could
make of a 13A socket.

I've seen 13A 3 pin plugs supplied with computer equipment that were
barely any bigger than the old triangular round-pin plugs. They had no
space for a fuse, and fingers could very easily touch the pins while
being plugged in! They basically looked like this

http://www.lakewoodconferences.com/d...uth_Africa.jpg

But the pins were square to fit UK sockets...