"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Arny Krueger wrote:
All I know is that after returning to the US from a year's stay in
Germany, I was a little bit afraid every time I plugged anything in,
due to the ease with which one's fingers slide down the plug and touch
the contacts.

That's impossible as the pins have insulation down most of their length -
only the end part makes contact.

I know the German plugs were made that way It is good to know that the UK
plugs are made in a similar way.

We still have all-brass pins here in the US.

And in any case most UK socket outlets
have switches. Decent plugs have a skirt which would prevent your fingers
slipping towards the pins anyway - only cheap ones not.

This is what I am talking about:

http://powercord-supplier.en.hisuppl...g-7A-125V.html

"Japan AC power cable with pse approval/Rating:7A 125V"

Only the ca.-1960 USA version lacked the upper part of the molded grip and
the strain relief.