[David G4EBT]

I well remember the clear plastic twin flex, which was used extensively in days of yore.

The flimsy twin flex leads for shavers and some battery/mains transistor radios still currently on sale, which are terminated in a barely adequate figure of 8 plug, are none to clever either, and often go open circuit due to flexing at the appliance end.

Ironic that the 13A wall sockets into which these things are connected at one end are shuttered to prevent metalic objects being poked in, and the neutral and line pins of 13A plugs have for some years been shrouded half-way, yet these figure of 8 jobbies have open ends, which pose a danger.

David.