The UK Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 1768 The Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994" http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1994/Uksi_19941768_en_1.htm apply only to items for "domestic" applications, as confirmed by paragraph 4(1) on this page http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1994/Uksi_19941768_en_2.htm.
Therefore, much "professional" and "industrial" equipment is not required to be fitted with a plug on delivery. Thus the use of hand-wired equipment is sometime still common for the latter groups of equipment - and so rewireable plugs are still very common and available "over the counter" almost everywhere for replacement purposes. Regards John Allen From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nick Williams Sent: 23 March 2009 16:31 To: Scott Xe Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Molded AC plug It's a hang-over from the days when it used to be legal to sell a product without a mains plug in the UK. Furthermore, it always used to be the case that rewireable plugs were cheaper (even when hand-fitted to a cord) although whether that is still the case I am not sure. Nick. At 00:08 +0800 24/3/09, Scott Xe wrote: >In the world markets, Euro plug and US plug are almost always in >molded form while UK plug has two types: rewireable and molded in >common use. Are there any particular reasons to have two types in >the UK? > >Thanks and regards, > >Scott >- >---------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society >emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your >e-mail to <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> > >All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at ><http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc>http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc -pstc >Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. >Website: <http://www.ieee-pses.org/>http://www.ieee-pses.org/ >Instructions: ><http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html>http://listserv.ieee.org/ request/user-guide.html >List rules: ><http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html>http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules .html >For help, send mail to the list administrators: >Scott Douglas <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> >Mike Cantwell <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> >For policy questions, send mail to: >Jim Bacher <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> >David Heald <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]> - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
