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Originally Posted by TonyDuell
Was there a good (technical) reason why the 3 pin plugs/sockets were designed with a different live-neutral pin spacing to the 2 pin ones? It always struck me as rather stupid.
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I imagine it was done to prevent people using 3 pin plugs in 2 pin sockets. Of course, all they did is cut off the earth wire and fit a 2 pin plug, which is just as dangerous.