I think that particular plug should be phased out in favour of the standard CEE 7/16 'Europlug' (the 2.5 amp non-grounded plug).
Other than the pins are a bit fatter, the modern version of both plugs are almost identical in every other way, same design, same sleeved pins. In fact, the modern BS version seems to be a carbon copy of CEE 7/16 with shorter stubbier pins
All shaver outlets in the UK and Ireland happily accept this plug and it's a total pain when you go to other parts of Europe and discover that your shaver/toothbrush plug won't fit any known socket outlet for absolutely no good reason.
Some toothbrush and shaver manufacturers (not all of them) still fit a moulded version of the above plug for shavers/toothbrushes sold in the UK and Ireland.
I personally think that fitting should be consigned to the electrical history books at this stage, it really serves no useful purpose.
BS1363 at least has a purpose, in so far as fused plugs are required for the final ring circuit system used extensively in the UK. (Although, it'd be quite possible to use a variant of CEE 7/7 and fused sockets)
Last edited by djk; 07/03/07 07:39 AM.
