In article ws.net,
:::Jerry:::: wrote:
Strikes me you're referring to some of the dodgy body shops you've
worked in where they've used 13 amp sockets for compressors and welders
etc too powerful for them. And ring main circuits were never intended
for fixed heavy loads such as these, but for general domestic use.


No, just ignorant people living in 'house-holds' were they are all
technically challenged - why do you think it was made mandatory (in
the UK) for new appliances etc. to come ready fitted with a BS1363
plug - it wasn't people objecting to having to buy a plug on top of
the appliance purchase price.

It certainly was. And since the 13 amp plug wasn't universal - and still
isn't - makers would save any pennies they could. And then there's the
fact that not everyone can wire up a plug correctly - can you just
imagined Drivel trying with nothing but his hacksaw?

Anyway, hasn't there some dodgy wiring / connectors used in TV
industry over the years?....

Yes. Plenty. But that doesn't alter the fact that the 13 amp system is
ideal for *domestic* use.

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