On Sunday, 23 April 2017 17:13:34 UTC+1, wrote:
On Sunday, 23 April 2017 16:21:28 UTC+1, Robin wrote:
I can most certainly remember in the 50s when my mother used to iron by
plugging it (bayonet plug) into a two-way connector in the ceiling
light.
An arrangement which IMO is much safer than using a wall socket:

Slight lack of earthing though.

Owain

Those old lights often had insulation fallen off on the pendant flex & metal holders, there was no earthing, cordgrips were often inadequate or absent, wire connections were sometimes lousy press-fit, you were looking into a lightbulb when plugging it into a socket that welcomed fingers. But other than that, yes, very safe.


NT