Derek: Thanks for the tip. Rgds, Lou Lou Aiken, LaMer LLC 27109 Palmetto Drive Orange Beach, AL 36561 USA
tel ++ 1 251 981 6786 fax ++ 1 251 981 3054 ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] ; [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 8:56 PM Subject: Re: British fused plugs - In a message dated 9/23/02 4:47:15 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: The shutters stay closed whenever the socket has no plug present to prevent contact with the L or N pins. I suppose this additional protection is considered necessary for children in the UK. Not Additional protection, essential protection.... A number of plugs now have a sleeve on the live and neutral pins that stop even inadvertant contact during the insertion process. Something I do frequently with US plugs... I have changed all my 230 volt US connectors in my home for English ones. They are just safer. Cheers, Derek.
