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Domestic wiring fittings, screw heads

Is there a reason why all conventional domestic electrical wiring fittings use exclusively slotted screw heads, rather than the much more practical Phillips or Pozidrive heads? Don't tell me that electricians can only carry one screwdriver?
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  • Hello Alex.

    With all due respects, my view is the exact opposite to yours!  Slotted screws are all easy to deal with.  Get to the awkward inner recesses of a cupboard, roof space or an elevated light fitting only to find find oddball screw heads......b****cks!  Are they Phillips, Pozidriv or Torx?  It sometimes even needs a torch to identify what's lurking in there. The correct driver is vitally important.  Now we need a full suite of four different driver sets for no good reason.  Rant over!

    Regards,

            Colin Jenkins.

             

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  • Hello Alex.

    With all due respects, my view is the exact opposite to yours!  Slotted screws are all easy to deal with.  Get to the awkward inner recesses of a cupboard, roof space or an elevated light fitting only to find find oddball screw heads......b****cks!  Are they Phillips, Pozidriv or Torx?  It sometimes even needs a torch to identify what's lurking in there. The correct driver is vitally important.  Now we need a full suite of four different driver sets for no good reason.  Rant over!

    Regards,

            Colin Jenkins.

             

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