In article t,
Chip wrote:
Not to mention the 6 months in prison and 5000 fine for anyone
importing them into the UK.

The world *finally* went crazy. 6months and a fine for a plug?

Yup. Should be the death sentence. Since only wallies like Jim seem think
it a good idea.

Every appliance capable of being plugged into a ring main in the UK comes
already fitted with a suitably fused 13 amp plug. By law. Those -
domestically - that aren't, like some cookers and showers need permanent
wiring in the form of a radial, and why not since they're unlikely to be
moved to other rooms. If you really want them to be plugged in rather than
hard wired, then suitable BS connectors are available. At a price. Look at
any commercial kitchen for a clue.

The snag comes with some possibly domestic hobby appliances like large arc
welders and air compressors which fall outside the 13 amp limit, but are
readily available. Let Darwin's law apply for those so foolish to spend
lots of money on those, but expect to modify the wiring on them to use
them on the 13 amp socket in their garage. They're just more wallies.

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