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Old 19th Apr 2013, 7:22 pm   #192
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Default Re: Another unusual plug and some other questions

USA type outlets, but sold in the UK and designed to fit UK mounting boxes are made by Crabtree.

Although intended to take USA plugs, these outlets are very different in design to those normally installed in America.
The Crabtree twin outlets have only one set of terminals, it clearly being intended that the cables would be looped via these terminals onto the next outlet just as with a twin 13 amp socket.
In the USA this is prohibited "one wire in one terminal" and outlets invariably have two sets of terminals to allow through wiring.

Must be a limited market for these Crabtree outlets since they are not allowed in the USA nor likely to be used in the UK. Possibly used in the Middle East ?
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