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Folding UK Plugs #56

Open kianryan opened 1 year ago

kianryan commented 1 year ago

Written on 04/11/2013 12:27:37

URL: http://www.kianryan.co.uk/2013/11/folding-uk-plugs/

kianryan commented 1 year ago

Comment written by Daniel Silverstone on 04/11/2013 13:42:34

Oddly, I've never thought I had a problem with my plugs until I read this. Damn you Kian, now I have to buy even MOAR shiny! Pity there isn't a variant with a proper earth though.

kianryan commented 1 year ago

Comment written by Kian Ryan on 04/11/2013 13:46:12

I think there's BS regulation issues once they wire up the earth plug. I'll take this as "good enough" for now - I'm lucky my travel charger is designed for a two-pin.

kianryan commented 1 year ago

Comment written by xslogic on 09/12/2013 11:32:26

There was also the slimplug which I saw years ago (They claim it
received BS approval in June 2006) - which has a metal earth pin but
they only do a C7/figure of eight ending. It's neater and easier looking than the thinplug (The pins fold flat into the body of the plug)

kianryan commented 1 year ago

Comment written by Kian Ryan on 09/12/2013 17:40:16

There's nothing tricky about the thinplug. You can operate it one handed with no problems. Whilst it does fold flag, there are some lumpy bits, but it's a heck of an improvement over stock plugs. And if I'm right, it may be a metal earth pin, but it's not earthed?

I do like this though, which was linked to from the site. I had no idea you could convert a fig-8 to clover:
http://www.kenable.co.uk/pr...

kianryan commented 1 year ago

Comment written by Fazal Majid on 07/07/2021 11:07:20

Sadly the Lindy ThinPlug cable was discontinued due to RoHS regulations.