2007-01-08 05:15:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
He's correct!
The BS 1363 plug, commonly known as a "13-amp plug", is a large plug that has three rectangular prongs forming a triangle. Live and neutral are 4 × 6 × 18 mm spaced 22 mm apart. 9 mm of insulation over the base of the pins prevents people from touching a bare connector while the plug is partly inserted.
for more info on plugs follow the link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_AC_power_plugs_and_sockets
2007-01-08 05:26:35 · answer #1 · answered by dave a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As with the first answer its also supposed to be a safety mechanism for small hands
2007-01-08 05:26:48 · answer #2 · answered by JUSEve 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
insulation so that a person with small fingers can't get an electrical shock
2007-01-08 05:23:40 · answer #3 · answered by Clint 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so you don't touch the metal bit when removing the plug.
by the time the metal part is exposed it is no longer live.
2007-01-08 05:19:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋