On Monday, 19 April 2021 at 23:15:56 UTC+1, Rod Speed wrote:
whisky-dave wrote
David WE Roberts (Google) wrote

Firstly disposal.

I have some memory that if you were to chuck away an
electrical appliance you should first cut the plug off.

I cut the cable off as close to the appliance as possible.
Thats completely stupid if the appliance isnt dangerous.

If someone pulls the cable and the appliance is on a scrape tip
this might mean the whole thing topples on you.
Same reasonn you don;t leave a non working car for kids to play with.
Just because something doesn't work it doesn't mean theres no danger.
It also means someone doesn't try to rewire it by twisting the cable together
and taping it up in the hope thatt it will work.


I then remove the plug unscrewing the individual conductors
and keep the cable , normally keep the plug too and put them
in a safe places where I can't find them when needed ;-)
Makes no sense to remove the plug if you are keeping both.

It does for space saving and I tend to reuse the individual conductors
rather than reuse the mains cable.

However a cut off moulded plug itself seems dodgy
as it could be plugged in and have a live connection.

Take the fuse out helps but kitkat wrapper.

yes again take the fuse out and store it for later use.
No point in taking it out if you are keeping everything except the
appliance.

I may need the fuse in something else if it's not 13amp which I do normally leave in the plug.
And I have a bag of about 50 of them anyway.