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Why are different screw heads used in UK 3 pin plugs?

Lisa Miles

This morning I had to take my fan apart to fix it and while doing that I noticed the rubber bung on the three pin plug that gives you some resistance from pulling the wires out of the plug had come loose.

So, I went to unscrew the plug so I could pop the bung back in but then noticed that there are different types of screwheads used in the plug?

The main one to unscrew the back of the plug from the main body needs a flathead screwdriver but the one that you need to use to unscrew the bar across the cables is a Phillips head?

Why is that? Why are they different? Is that done deliberately?

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    A quick look at some of my BS 1363 plugs shows some with 3 slotted screws and one with the sort of combination head that suits both pozidrive and flat screwdrivers.

    I think that the point with your plug is that the screw which secures the lid is threaded and the ones for the cord-grip are self-tapping (with a combination head).

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    A quick look at some of my BS 1363 plugs shows some with 3 slotted screws and one with the sort of combination head that suits both pozidrive and flat screwdrivers.

    I think that the point with your plug is that the screw which secures the lid is threaded and the ones for the cord-grip are self-tapping (with a combination head).

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