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Old 3rd Oct 2012, 3:17 pm   #15
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Default Re: 13 amp plug question

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Originally Posted by G8HQP Dave View Post
According to Wikipedia the hole was for inspection of the earth connection (see caption under picture on right), and was a requirement of the original 1947 version BS 1363. Presumably dropped in a later revision.
Well spotted, Dave. It's a shame historic BSs aren't available online, as they'd make interesting reading for us.

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