UK Plug & Socket Regulations specify that consumer-type products be supplied with a BS1363-compliant plug or plug converter - but no requirement for moulding on, thus wirable plugs are occasionally used and still available to buy in shops (or at least some shops).
John Allen W.London, UK -----Original Message----- From: Richard Nute [mailto:ri...@ieee.org] Sent: 11 February 2016 17:32 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Non-rewirable mains plug Hi Scott: In North America, molded plugs are not required by law or standards. Most North America factory-supplied cords (on equipment) are molded plugs. However, wirable plugs are commonly available at electrical supply stores, hardware stores, and even some grocery stores. Molded plugs are mostly automated assembly, so are lower cost and more reliable than hand-assembled wirable plugs. I seem to recall seeing molded (non-rewirable) UK plugs. Rich > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Xe [mailto:scott...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 8:19 AM > To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG > Subject: [PSES] Non-rewirable mains plug > > Most of national mains plugs are non-rewirable except UK > plugs. Are they required by law, applicable standard or > cost efficiency? > > Thanks and regards, > > Scott > - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <sdoug...@ieee.org> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <sdoug...@ieee.org> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com>
