In response to Nick Rouse's comments: I stand to be corrected. Indeed, Member States may thwart the intent of the Directives by doing weird and wonderful things when they transpose/approximate. At times their reasons me not be the purest, but in the UK case, it is clear to the rest of the world that a good plug has a fuse.
I believe that every principality has something or other that says that you should use plugs in that country that fit the sockets they are likely going to be plugged in to. The issue in that case is that an ill-fiting plug may cause heating, fire and other unpleasant things. The question now is, if you supply the customer with a box that has a cord and plug that may not fit the local sockets PLUS a cord and plug that WILL fit the local sockets, will that cause enough confusion to lead to unpleasant events. Remember, you meet the letter of the local law that says that you shall provide the proper plug. The issue is whether the improper plug, also included in the package, will be considered likely to cause problems. My take is that this may well vary from country to country. The worst case is if the plug "almost" fits and people who can not read the instructions are going to try. Given the complexities of all the possible combinations, I change my tune and now believe that probably you should not be allowed to give the customer a choice of cords in the box, because it may well be a violation of the LVD essential requirements. Regards, Vic Boersma Vic
