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Originally Posted by G6Tanuki
Putting the flex exiting in-line with the pins (like the standard US style and Schuko) seems oh-so-obvious so why wasn't it done??
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To prevent people pulling the plug out of the socket by yanking on the flex.
It's also neater to have the flex hang neatly down against the wall and helps reduce the risk of kicking the plug/flex.