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PlugSafe Protecting BS 1363 - the world’s safest mains plug and socket PlugSafe is a volunteer organisation working with other bodies to fight the threats to UK plug safety due to abuses, illegal counterfeits and a loophole in the standard itself. For information on the dangers caused by plug-in socket covers for BS 1363 sockets, visit PlugSafe is also concerned with dangerous, and. Get our Counterfeit Plugs were introduced to provide a regulatory regime to address issues regarding consumer safety. There were concerns that consumer safety was compromised by the substantial quantity of counterfeit and unsafe electrical plugs and sockets being placed on the UK market. Despite this, there are a number of web retailers who advertise counterfeit plugs which, although being fraudulently marked “BS 1363”, are not compliant. These plugs are usually offered as part of a complete lead with a socket on the other end. NOTE: CE Marking is NEVER appropriate for domestic mains plugs and sockets.
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The CE Marking scheme is a self-certification scheme to indicate that a product complies with the relevant EU Directive. There is no such thing as “CE approval”. Domestic plugs and sockets, such as those conforming to BS 1363, are controlled by national standards, not EU standards, and must not therefore have a CE Marking applied to them. (See page 7 of ) We are always looking for user experiences with counterfeit UK plugs and cables. We are especially interested in first hand experience of sparking, melting and burning (often reported in Amazon customer reviews of counterfeits). Please about your experience. A common indicator of a counterfeit plug is an earth pin which is partially insulated.
Uk Bs 1363
BS 1363 requires that all power pins (the shorter pins) are partially insulated. However, earth pins must be solid brass, or, in the case of plugs intended solely for use with non-earthed devices, solid plastic. BS 1363 is quite specific, clause 12.16 states 'Sleeves shall not be fitted to any earthing plug pin.'
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Having a sleeve on an earth pin is dangerous because it can prevent there being any contact to the earth of the socket. To ensure that the earth connection is made as soon as the plug touches the socket many sockets place the contact right at the faceplate, this means that continuity is lost as soon as a plug with a sleeved earth is fully inserted! PLEASE NOTE: Plugs with partially sleeved earth pins are ALWAYS counterfeit, and are not allowed to be sold, even for non-earthed applications. The power lead shown above is the worst type we have seen. We bought them from Amazon.co.uk suppliers “Star e-shop” and “eBlink”, and have also seen them offered by other Amazon.co.uk and eBay.co.uk.