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paulsherwin · 10th Aug 2019, 9:51 am

The vast majority of table lamps in the UK are also unearthed. They are fitted with a BS1363 13A 3 pin plug because that is the only plug in the system. The earth pin isn't connected to anything and just operates the socket shutters.

Touch controlled lamps were also popular here for a while, but now appear to have fallen out of fashion.

10th Aug 2019, 9:51 am	#10
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,927	Re: MK dimmer plug The vast majority of table lamps in the UK are also unearthed. They are fitted with a BS1363 13A 3 pin plug because that is the only plug in the system. The earth pin isn't connected to anything and just operates the socket shutters. Touch controlled lamps were also popular here for a while, but now appear to have fallen out of fashion.