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International plugs and sockets

Chris Pearson
As we leave the EU, with all its standardization, I am bound to wonder why plugs and sockets have not been subject to this process. It isn't even that we have our funny square pins and the rest have round ones. Type C (2 pin) is common, but earthed plugs are mostly type E or F. IEC site.


Oh well, too late now!
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    Andy,


    Re the 32 A circuit, yes, agreed - in part. The original move was to the ring final circuit, and this drove the requirement for a fuse (previous to that, was the existence of, generally, 5 and 15 A circuits).


    We are now in the situation where the existence of the fuse in the plug permits the 32 A final circuit for standard domestic and similar socket outlet circuits.
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    Andy,


    Re the 32 A circuit, yes, agreed - in part. The original move was to the ring final circuit, and this drove the requirement for a fuse (previous to that, was the existence of, generally, 5 and 15 A circuits).


    We are now in the situation where the existence of the fuse in the plug permits the 32 A final circuit for standard domestic and similar socket outlet circuits.
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