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South Africa bans switched sockets to improve safety.

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New requirements for socket outlets in South Africa


I wonder if they considered stipulating double pole switches on the sockets?


Presumably they prefer sockets that are compatible with European equipment than UK equipment.


 Andy Betteridge
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    That is interesting, though I do not think switches as such are banned, indeed they figure in  this South African ECA bulletin   

    The SANS 164-2 is just the IEC 60906-1 earthed Europug, agreed in 1986,  but used by no-one but Brazil, who managed  to cock it up with the same plug and socket on both 120 and 230volts. It does not matter their of course, as they do not follow their own rules and have a mix of US and 2 pin europlug on all voltages. I'm not sure that enforcement of rules is much better in South Africa.
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    That is interesting, though I do not think switches as such are banned, indeed they figure in  this South African ECA bulletin   

    The SANS 164-2 is just the IEC 60906-1 earthed Europug, agreed in 1986,  but used by no-one but Brazil, who managed  to cock it up with the same plug and socket on both 120 and 230volts. It does not matter their of course, as they do not follow their own rules and have a mix of US and 2 pin europlug on all voltages. I'm not sure that enforcement of rules is much better in South Africa.
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