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nightjar wrote:
One reason that moulded on plugs are required on new equipment today is
that, historically, amateur electricians have managed to find so many
different ways to kill people with rewireable plugs. I was once bought a
kettle that was not working, only to find that the person who had
fitted the plug had connected the earth wire to the live terminal.
Fortunately the owner had only held the metal kettle by the insulated
handle.

When but a kid, I bought a small mains radio at a house sale - roupe -
which was described as not working so got it for near nothing.
On getting it home and needing to change the plug anyway, discovered the
wires wrapped round the cover fixing screws.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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