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Lurch wrote:
On 03/02/2010 20:20, Frank Erskine wrote:
Does it need to be connected by plug and socket at all?
I've just read the whole thread looking for a slightly less newsgroupy
response before I suggested ditching the plug and socket!
I'll just add the 'I agree' onto yours. 
Since the plug is provided, an unswitched socket would have really no
disadvantages over hard wiring - and some advantages. Even if it was
rarely unplugged.
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