British Line and Netural Conventions?

[krw]

You wouldnt get away with that in the UK.

You don't get away with humor either. ...or is the dumb donkey your
idea of humor?

 

[Eeyore]

[email protected] says...

A duplex outlet or switch can often be found for $.39. Two pronged
plugs are pennys.

Safety isn't cheap.

Graham

 

[Rich Grise]

I don't think that there's enough sand on planet earth.

Heck, there's so much sand in northern Africa that if it were spread out,
it would cover the entire Sahara Desert! ;-)

Cheers!
Rich

 

[Richard The Dreaded Libertarian]

It's surprisingly easy to grab the wrong bit when removing a plug. That's why
the UK plug also has a flared base to discourage such behaviour. The shrouded
pins camer alter.

As I said before, it's not about some crazy idea of 'manliness' supposing it's
smart to engage in risky behaviour, it's simply about good design.

Yes, the Nanny State protects you from having to learn how to handle Real
Life.

Thanks,
Rich

 

[Richard The Dreaded Libertarian]

Safety isn't cheap.

This is not true. It doesn't cost anything at all to PAY ATTENTION TO
WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

Good Luck!
Rich

 

[Richard The Dreaded Libertarian]

Pardon ?

Sounds like Spehro's gone and got into the cookin' sherry. ;-P

Cheers!
Rich

 

[Spehro Pefhany]

If this is any example, I'm moving to England:

http://www.page3.com/index2.shtml

Regards,

Mike Monett

Stubby American plugs just don't have what it takes to satisfy the
needs of one like this:

http://img.alibaba.com/photo/50689040/British_socket.jpg




Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

 

[krw]

Safety isn't cheap.

Useless expense is foolish. Engineers aren't supposed to be spending
money foolishly, dumb donkey.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Heck, there's so much sand in northern Africa that if it were spread out,
it would cover the entire Sahara Desert! ;-)

Have the Bushies put in charge of sand mitigation. Every year they'll tell
us they are making progress and we just need to wait for the surge to take
effect.

Now if the Commies were in charge, after 10 years they'd run out of sand and
you'd have to wait in line all day to buy a bucket of it.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

It's surprisingly easy to grab the wrong bit when removing a plug. That's
why
the UK plug also has a flared base to discourage such behaviour. The
shrouded
pins camer alter.

I recollect an electrician (not me!) who was wiring up an extension cord.
First he wired the plug on, then he plugged it in to the outlet and went to
wire on the socket end. He never could explain why!!

 

[John Larkin]

If this is any example, I'm moving to England:

http://www.page3.com/index2.shtml

Regards,

Mike Monett

Right, the British Press is a learned institution.

John

 

[Mike Monett]

Right, the British Press is a learned institution.

John

Best news I've seen all day!

Regards,

Mike Monett

 

[Eeyore]

Yes, the Nanny State protects you from having to learn how to handle Real
Life.

You're being particularly ridiculous.

Are you suggesting that dangerous electrical wiring is a good thing ? The AC outlets
before the current variety had no shutters on the pins. It was common for kids to
get electrocuted playing with them. I did it myself in fact.

Graham

 

[Eeyore]

This is not true. It doesn't cost anything at all to PAY ATTENTION TO
WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

How would young children know that for example ?

Why fit staircases with rails for example ? Surely by your example it would be
better if ppl could fall off them easily.

Graham

 

[Eeyore]

[email protected] says...

Useless expense is foolish.

It's not useless. Electrical fires are essentially unknown here for example.

Graham

 

[Eeyore]

I recollect an electrician (not me!) who was wiring up an extension cord.
First he wired the plug on, then he plugged it in to the outlet and went to
wire on the socket end. He never could explain why!!

Truly bizarre.

Graham

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Truly bizarre.

I was told he said many bad words!

 

[martin griffith]

At 440 kV, good luck getting close enough to the lines to do anything but
fry.

sort of interesting:

martin

 

[JimW52]

Big deal. Have you ever worked on a 195 KW TV transmitter, 14 KV
power lines, or even 480 three phase?

Ooooh! You're such a man! I bet you've got a hairy chest and all.

Jim

 

[Eeyore]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BS_1363

1/4" x 5/32"! Talk about yer massive prongs...

LOL !

I was perplexed about the reference to women though.

Graham