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Old 5th Aug 2021, 5:24 am   #46
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Default Re: Mains plug restoration

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The pin insulation is the least of our worries because until about a year or so ago there were 4-way power strips on sale from vast baskets at the end of the isles in one of the big DIY chains with shutters that can be opened without tools.
They were on sale for several years too.

I am afraid this is very common, and while it seems to be at variants with the spirit of the regulations, I think either it doesn't apply to non fixed accessories, or a blind eye is being turned somewhere.

In this example the 6 way strip is badged "Belkin" and the block adapter is a Masterplug
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These were two that were immediately to hand, but I'm could have dug out more.
They are useful if you want to stick your meter probes in to test the voltage.
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