Hi David,
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Originally Posted by David Tilley
Note:- By 'same length', I mean that they all had to have equal reach to the connections.
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I think we must be describing the same thing. As an engineer, I use the term 'length' in an absolute sense. If two things are the same length, they measure the same (within some tolerance) in some unit of measurement (mm, inches, etc.)
Clearly, if all three wires were cut to the exact same
absolute length, the live wire in a typical mains plug would have to be coiled up to fit and the neutral wire less so. The earth wire would be the first to disconnect if the cable was to be pulled out, followed by the neutral, and the live
last. That circumvents the designed-in safety feature of UK mains plugs and is a bit dangerous...
Regards, Kat