"Alan" wrote in message
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":::Jerry::::" wrote

Nothing can be made completely foolproof, but requiring more than
a
cheap tea-spoon to access the fuse in a moulded on BS1363 plug is
not
even trying.

Make it more difficult and it will be easier to cut off the plug
and
hold the bare wires into the socket with a couple of match sticks -
or
preferably with a couple of nails..

Well, nothing can stop that, even moulded plugs, and what's more if a
moulded plug does need to cut off (for what ever reason) the plug is
left with a lethal condition with bare wires exposed. IMO moulded on
plugs should be outlawed, anyone who defends their design must be
blind to their dangers.


For something to be safe you don't make it impossible to fix
without
special tools. Having to take something apart to replace a fuse
isn't
safe. People are going to see if the fix works before reassembling
the
item.

So design it so that it's impossible to use the plug whilst the two
halves are apart.


While I guess everyone on this group may have a set of screwdrivers
and/or security bit readily to hand many households don't have
these
items.
snip

IMO those who can source such tools are not the people who are the
problem, in general, although there are always the exceptions
admittedly.