Cheers Bill!,
First pic from my camera I've posted.
Not a problem, with the extra line.
Sorry about the shock, George!.
I looked at it after I posted it and thought, MAN, that's big.
But, back to the topic at hand, these fittings are still around and have contributed to more than their fair share of Electrocutions.
The reason being, that the Earth has a couple of sprung brass contacts, that mate with the Earth pin when the plug is connected.
Long story short, over time, these spread apart, until finally the Earth pin of the plug makes no contact at all.
Then all you need is a faulty Earthed appliance connected and look out!.
BTW, chaps, as that socket-outlet is shown, in the pic, it is switched OFF!. [Linked Image]


[This message has been edited by Trumpy (edited 07-10-2003).]