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TonyDuell · 5th Aug 2021, 4:37 pm

Wasn't that one of the MK sockets? I seem to remember the shutter had to be pushed in before it could turn, therefore you had to have both the live and neutral pins going in together. So just sticking something in one of the holes wouldn't do it (if it did it woulrather defeat the purpose of the shutter.

5th Aug 2021, 4:37 pm	#54
TonyDuell Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Biggin Hill, London, UK. Posts: 5,215	Re: Mains plug restoration Wasn't that one of the MK sockets? I seem to remember the shutter had to be pushed in before it could turn, therefore you had to have both the live and neutral pins going in together. So just sticking something in one of the holes wouldn't do it (if it did it woulrather defeat the purpose of the shutter.