Michael Chare wrote in
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rewireable...-EU-mains-plug
-10A-250V-/262443338464?hash=item3d1ad78ae0:g:jE8AAOSwdWBXPJh D
It could be tinsel wire which is a sod to work with.
I am confused - is the OP confusing Plugs and Sockets?