2 point plugs ! aaargh

[murfle]

Ya, my problem with the 2 point plugs is the cheap adapters... That, and power strips that are so poorly designed you can either use three 3 point plugs, or one wall wart...

[Blazzok]

In most cases my first order of business after I purchase something with a 2 point plug, is to cut off the plug and replace it with a 3 prong plug. Only downside is that it voids the warranty, but I have been lucky so far in that nothing has broken after I had replaced the plug.

[Hagan]

If the product doesn't cost too much and a 3-pin (prong_ plug is available, I prefer to snip the plug re-wire for use of the 3 prong.

Edit: This also depends on the multiplug as well. A decently-built multiplug makes good enough provision for 3, 2 and 2 (round) prong plugs. Older versions are crappy and the plug pops out at even the slightest pull, knock or nudge.

[Dohc-WP]

i dont know why they phasing out the old 3 pronged plugs, yes its an old design but it has been working problem free for what 50 years +.

[DarthCat]

In Ireland they use this

[PsychoFish]

i dont know why they phasing out the old 3 pronged plugs, yes its an old design but it has been working problem free for what 50 years +.

It has a couple of issues actually, which is why the UK switched in 1947 to this:


The biggest thing is that the openings of the socket should be shuttered and be small enough as to prevent a child's fingers from being shoved into the openings. The 3 prong SA sockets we are used to is shuttered, but the openings are too big, thus allowing fingers of small children to enter the holes. The other design difference is that the actual contact pins (the metal bits) cannot be touched when pulling out the plug until such time as the pins are no longer making contact with the terminals on the inside of the socket.

[mk786]

sometimes you gotta bend the pins a little to fit it in a multiplug

[Crzwaco]

There is nothing more infuriating like working an a ladder then that 2 prong plug pulls out slighly. normally chane it asap after warrenty expires.

[PsychoFish]

There is nothing more infuriating like working an a ladder then that 2 prong plug pulls out slighly. normally chane it asap after warrenty expires.

That is why all my powertools have Schuko plugs and I have a decent Schuko adapter

[Ike_009]

There is nothing more infuriating like working an a ladder then that 2 prong plug pulls out slighly. normally chane it asap after warrenty expires.

Or do what I do, 2 pin adapter and rubber bands. Then after the warranty expires cut the rubber bands and replace the plug.