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Tractorfan · 11th Jul 2019, 1:00 pm

Hi,
Just a daft question to ponder.
Very often the pins of moulded on schuko plugs in Continental Europe have chrome plated pins. Whereas, the DIY wired on type usually have plain brass.
I'm just wondering why? Is it something to do with the moulding process?
Cheers, Pete.

11th Jul 2019, 1:00 pm	#1
Tractorfan Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: St. Frajou, l'Isle en Dodon, Haute Garonne, France.(Previously: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, UK.) Posts: 3,184	Chrome plated plug pins. Hi, Just a daft question to ponder. Very often the pins of moulded on schuko plugs in Continental Europe have chrome plated pins. Whereas, the DIY wired on type usually have plain brass. I'm just wondering why? Is it something to do with the moulding process? Cheers, Pete. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Hello?, Yes, I'm on the train, I might lose the signal soon as we're just going into a tunn..."