![]() The lack of such an earth pin on a type C plug makes it impossible to connect it to a type G receptacle, although it can actually be forced into the socket by sticking a pointy object into the centre hole of the power outlet, which opens up the two other holes. Two-wire appliances are not earthed, but they have a plastic grounding pin which only serves to open the shutters of the outlet. The type G standard requires use of a three-wire grounded and fused plug for all connections to the power mains. That’s why people often make fun of them saying that a British plug is mostly bigger than the appliance it is connected to… Moreover, the bottom-heavy design of the plug makes it a perfect caltrop. UK plugs are no doubt among the safest in the world, but also among the most hulking and cumbersome. Type G wall sockets almost always include switches for extra safety. Nowadays, type F receptacles can still very occasionally be found in older properties. For safety reasons - having two incompatible standards is never a good idea - and to harmonize with Northern Ireland, type G was made the sole standard in 1973. The British Standard BS 1363 was transposed into Irish Standards as I.S. ![]() By the end of the 1960s, it had replaced nearly all earlier type D and type M outlets (BS 546) in British homes. In the Republic of Ireland, however, there was no clear standard and both the German Schuko ( type F) and the British type G systems were commonly installed until the late 1960s. Type G plugs and sockets started appearing in the United Kingdom in 1946 and the standard was first published in 1947. ![]()
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