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The sockets are however not recessed making them less safe than type E and F as it now becomes possible touch the the live conductor if the insulation at the ba
by welterde 7y ago
The sockets are however not recessed making them less safe than type E and F as it now becomes possible touch the the live conductor if the insulation at the base is damaged (or is completely absent for some cheaper cables).
- Someone1234 7y ago> now becomes possible touch the the live conductor if the insulation at the base is damaged If the UK plug isn't pushed all the way in the contacts aren't live. So, nope. The insulation is an extra safety measure on an already over-engineered plug.
- welterde 7y agoThat's not actually true. The pins mate on the side and have quite a bit of play when they make contact (otherwise the connection would be quite unreliable and might even be a fire-hazard). The insulation is _not_ an extra safety feature.