ECN Forum Forums General Topics of the Trade Non-US Electrical Systems & Trades Alright, enough of the fixed cords...

To be honest I'm not really happy with the thought of IEC inlets on handheld tools, kitchen stuff etc. The connectors would necessarily make everything bulkier and I'm absolutely sure it wouldn't reduce the amount of copper being used as manufacturers would very likely still throw one (or even several) IEC cords into the box.