On Sun, 03 Jun 2012 11:32:11 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:

On Sun, 3 Jun 2012 10:57:04 +0100, Bill wrote:

Moulded plugs still have to have fuses fitted.

And still have to be checked that the L pin is connected to the L of
the equipment etc. It's not unknown for moulded leads to be "cross
wired".

Interesting!

Worms and tin comes to mind. An IEC lead is simple enough to check for
the appropriate connections, but what about the appliance it connects
to?

How would you know for instance if the kettle wiring to the element
was correct without stripping the kettle down or risking life & limb
and switching on?


HN