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-ps c>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.ht l>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]>
