In article 0723e0ef-4f6b-4131-9be0-6d97107666b6
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I am trying to put back a 2 pin plug into a European socket (Belgium). The live and neutral seem to be shuttered and the earth is a round pin that comes out of the socket. I have applied some force to the plug but I can't get the 2 pin plug to go back in to the socket. Is there a knack?

Ta

Clive

Is this a Europlug or the traditional French CEE 7/6 2-pin
plug?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/86pa1uqige69ci2/CEE%207-6%
20plug.png?dl=0

or https://tinyurl.com/Euro-CEE-7-6

Black Europlug on the left will fit - just apply pressure so
that pins open the socket shutters.

Traditional white French CEE 7/6 2-pin plug on the right will
NOT fit French earthed sockets with the protruding earth pin
because there is no way for the pin to enter the plug: thus
the plug cannot enter the socket.

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Terry

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