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		pjc50 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Repairable Flatpack Toaster https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1768/made mandates that appliances must be sold with the plug attached. Apparently moulded-on plugs aren't mandated, but seem to be the default now.

nickcw 5 months ago [–]

After going through all the appliances in my Grandad's house and re-wiring them to have the correct mains plug pinout I can understand the reason for that law!

It is actually quite difficult to wire up a UK mains plug really well!

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